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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Geography H2 A-Level

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 5

Subject: Geography H2
Level: A-Level (Pre-University)
Paper: Practice Paper (Resources Sustainability Focus)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 60
Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
Date: ________________________

Instructions:

This practice paper contains 20 questions across three sections.
Answer all questions.
Use the provided resources, tables, and extracts to support your answers.
Marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
Section totals and question marks add up to 60.

Section A: Resource Concepts and Classification (Questions 1–7) — Total 18 marks

1. Define the term ecosystem services and name the four categories as used in the 2026 H2 Geography syllabus. [4]

2. Distinguish between proven reserves and speculative reserves of a non-renewable resource. [2]

3. Using the table below, calculate the reserve-to-production (R/P) ratio for Country X's bauxite in years, and state what this indicates about future supply security.

Country X Bauxite	Quantity
Proven reserves	1,200 million tonnes
Annual production	40 million tonnes

[3]

4. Explain ONE limitation of Malthus' view on environmental limits to population growth. [2]

5. Explain ONE way in which Boserup's view differs from Malthus' regarding technology and resource supply. [2]

6. The bar chart in the resource shows renewable freshwater withdrawal as a percentage of total internal resources for five countries.

Chart for 6 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated chart for 6.

Describe the variation in renewable freshwater withdrawal intensity among the five countries shown. [3]

7. State ONE environmental trade-off of large-scale hydropower development in tropical river basins. [2]

Section B: Source-Based Analysis on Sustainability Indicators (Questions 8–14) — Total 24 marks

The table below shows the 2025 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress scores (0–100, higher = better) for four Southeast Asian cities across three dimensions.

City	Economic (E)	Environmental (Env)	Social (S)	Overall
City P	74	58	81	71
City Q	69	83	64	72
City R	52	47	70	56
City S	88	61	77	75

8. Compare the overall SDG progress scores for the four Southeast Asian cities shown in the table. [5]

9. With reference to the table, identify the city with the largest gap between its highest and lowest dimension scores, and calculate that gap. [3]

10. Explain how quantitative targets and indicators such as those in the table help measure progress towards sustainable development. [4]

11. The line graph shows per capita municipal solid waste generation (kg/day) from 2010 to 2025 for City R.

Graph for 11 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated graph for 11.

Describe the trend in per capita municipal solid waste generation in City R between 2010 and 2025. [2]

12. Suggest TWO reasons for the trend identified in Question 11. [4]

13. Using the map below, identify the transboundary river basin shared by City Q and a neighbouring country, and state one potential conflict over water resources.

Map for 13 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated map for 13.

[3]

14. Evaluate the usefulness of SDG quantitative indicators for assessing trade-offs between economic growth and environmental protection. [3]

Section C: Structured Response and Synthesis (Questions 15–20) — Total 18 marks

15. Explain the processes by which chemical weathering contributes to the formation of karst landscapes in limestone regions. [7]

16. A solar farm proposal in a rural district estimates the following:

Land area required: 500 ha
Households powered: 60,000
Construction cost: $120 million
Annual CO₂ reduction: 45,000 tonnes

Calculate the CO₂ reduction per $1 million invested, and explain one social limitation of this renewable energy project. [5]

17. Using Resources below, assess the impacts of groundwater depletion on smallholder farmers in arid tropics, and suggest one sustainable management strategy.

Table for 17 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated table for 17.

[4]

18. State TWO characteristics of extractive industries that make them capital- and technology-intensive. [2]

19. "The circular economy is essential for resource sustainability in rapidly industrialising countries." To what extent do you agree with this statement? Provide two supporting points and one counter-point. [4]

20. Using the extract below, explain how ecosystem provisioning services have varied over time due to demand and technology.

In the 19th century, guano (bird droppings) from Pacific islands was a key provisioning service as a natural fertiliser. Today, synthetic nitrogen fertilisers produced via the Haber-Bosch process have largely replaced guano, shifting the provisioning service base from ecological to industrial.

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper — Geography H2 A-Level (Version 5) Answer Key

Total Marks: 60 — Section A 18, Section B 24, Section C 18.

Section A Answers (18 marks)

Q1 [4 marks]

Ecosystem services = benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems (1 mark).
Four categories (1 mark each): provisioning (food, water, timber), regulating (climate, flood control), cultural (recreation, spiritual), supporting (nutrient cycling, soil formation).
Teaching note: From syllabus 1.1; students must name all four, not just define. Common mistake: listing examples but not category names.

Q2 [2 marks]

Proven reserves: resources confirmed by exploration and economically extractable with current tech (1 mark).
Speculative reserves: hypothesised resources in unexplored areas, uncertain existence and extractability (1 mark).
Marking: 1 each for contrast in certainty and accessibility.

Q3 [3 marks]

R/P = 1,200 / 40 = 30 years (2 marks for calculation, 1 mark for indication).
Indicates: at current rate, supply lasts 30 years; moderate security but finite (1 mark).
Working: $R/P = \frac{1200}{40} = 30$ . Unit: years.

Q4 [2 marks]

Limitation: Malthus ignored technological innovation that can raise resource limits (e.g., Boserup effect) (2 marks). Or: uneven access means scarcity is distributional not absolute.
Accept any one clear limitation with explanation.

Q5 [2 marks]

Boserup: population pressure stimulates technological change that expands resource base (1 mark); differs from Malthus who saw fixed limits (1 mark).

Q6 [3 marks]

Variation: Country A lowest (8%), E highest (93%) (1); upward gradient A<B<C<D<E (1); E near full withdrawal signals stress (1).
Must reference chart values from placeholder.

Q7 [2 marks]

Trade-off: floodplain habitat loss / methane from reservoirs / displaced communities (1 mark + 1 for environmental/social link).

Section B Answers (24 marks)

Q8 [5 marks]

City S highest overall (75), City R lowest (56) (1).
Q (72) and P (71) similar mid-high (1).
P strong social (81) weak env (58); Q strong env (83) weak social (64) (1).
R lags all dimensions (1).
Pattern: no city leads all; trade-offs visible (1).
Marking: comparative language required, not raw list.

Q9 [3 marks]

City P: 81−58 = 23 (1 identify, 2 calc). Or Q: 83−64=19. Largest = P gap 23.
Mark: 1 id, 2 arithmetic.

Q10 [4 marks]

Targets quantify aims (1); indicators track change over time (1); allow comparison across space (1); reveal trade-offs (1).
Teaching: links to SDG syllabus point on measurement challenges.

Q11 [2 marks]

Steady rise from 0.8 to 1.9 kg/day (1); ~138% increase (1).

Q12 [4 marks]

Reasons: urban consumption growth (2); inadequate recycling (2). Or: income rise, packaging use.
2 marks each, explained.

Q13 [3 marks]

Mekong shared with State Y (1); conflict: upstream withdrawal reduces downstream flow (2).

Q14 [3 marks]

Useful: reveals trade-offs numerically (1); but narrow indicators miss qualitative loss (1); needs context (1).
Descriptor: balanced judgement.

Section C Answers (18 marks)

Q15 [7 marks]

Limestone soluble CaCO₃ (1)
Rain + CO₂ → H₂CO₃ (1)
Dissolves rock along joints (1)
Infiltration/percolation (1)
Cavity enlargement (1)
Sinkholes from collapse (1)
Long-term, climate-dependent (1)

Q16 [5 marks]

CO₂ per $1m = 45,000 / 120 = 375 tonnes (3 marks: 2 calc, 1 unit).
Social limit: land contest with farmers / visual impact (2 marks).

Q17 [4 marks]

Depth 12→41m, yield 1.2→0.4 t/ha: depletion cuts yield (2).
Strategy: rainwater harvesting / regulated pumping (2).

Q18 [2 marks]

High capital cost (1); advanced tech for extraction (1).

Q19 [4 marks]

Agree: reduces waste, resource efficiency (2).
Counter: infra cost, behaviour change hard (2).

Q20 [2 marks]

Guano as ecological provisioning (1); Haber-Bosch shifted to industrial base via tech/demand (1).