Secondary 2 Geography Practice Paper 2

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Geography Secondary 2

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 2 of 5

Subject: Geography
Level: Secondary 2
Paper: Practice Paper (Map Graph Data Skills)
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: ________________________
Class: ________
Date: ____________

Instructions:

• This practice paper has three sections.
• Answer all questions.
• Use a ruler and pencil for map questions if needed.
• Write your answers in the spaces provided.

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Section A: Map Reading (12 marks)

Questions 1–6 carry 1–3 marks each.

1. Study the map extract below. State the four-figure grid reference of the school. (1 mark)

Generated map for Q1.

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2. Give the six-figure grid reference of the hospital shown on the map above. (2 marks)

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3. Describe the direction of the river from the school using the map. (1 mark)

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4. Measure the straight-line distance from the school to the hospital if the map scale is 1 cm = 500 m and the measured map distance is 4 cm. (2 marks)

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5. State two features you can identify from the map that show this is an urban area. (2 marks)

(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________

6. Explain why grid references are useful for geographers. (4 marks)

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Section B: Graph and Data Interpretation (16 marks)

Questions 7–13 carry 2–3 marks each.

The bar graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a coastal town from 2018 to 2022.

Generated graph for Q7.

7. With reference to Fig. Q7-fig2, describe the trend in tourist arrivals from 2018 to 2022. (3 marks)

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8. Calculate the percentage increase in tourist arrivals from 2018 to 2022. (2 marks)

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9. Study the pie chart below showing water usage in a household. State the two largest categories. (2 marks)

Generated chart for Q9.

(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________

10. A line graph shows monthly rainfall in mm: Jan 100, Feb 120, Mar 90, Apr 80, May 60. Describe the distribution of rainfall. (2 marks)

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11. Using the table below, state which city has the highest average temperature. (2 marks)

City	Avg Temp (°C)
A	28
B	31
C	26

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12. Explain one reason why reading graphs carefully is important in Geography. (2 marks)

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13. The scatter plot shows temperature vs ice-cream sales. Describe the relationship. (3 marks)

Generated graph for Q13.

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Section C: Photograph and Fieldwork Skills (12 marks)

Questions 14–20 carry 1–3 marks each.

14. Study Photograph X showing a squatter settlement. State one visible characteristic. (1 mark)

Generated source_image for Q14.

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15. Explain how the housing type in Photograph X can affect the environment. (3 marks)

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16. A student wants to survey litter in a park. Which of two locations (near entrance or deep inside) is better? Justify. (2 marks)

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17. State the compass direction of the wind if smoke blows from west to east. (1 mark)

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18. Study Photograph Y of a rooftop garden. Describe one sustainability feature. (2 marks)

Generated source_image for Q18.

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19. Give one reason why fieldwork data should be recorded in a table. (2 marks)

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20. Explain how a bar graph differs from a pie chart in showing data. (3 marks)

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End of Paper