Fuhua Secondary School

Lower Secondary Geography

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Secondary One Express

Geography
Non-Weighted Assessment 2

How can we sustainably manage natural resources?

Spatial Distribution of Tropical Rainforests and Mangroves

1. Explain how the following conservation strategies can contribute to the

sustainable use of natural resources:

- Recycle
- Reuse

(Describe what the strategies are and explain how they contribute to sustainable use of
natural resources)

Answers:
(Describe what the strategies are and explain how they contribute to sustainable use of
natural resources)

Recycle
Recycling turns used materials, such as aluminum, glass and paper, into
new and useful ones. [1]

Through recycling of used materials, there will be reduced need to extract

new materials, hence making the use of natural resource more sustainable. [1]

Reuse
Reusing a product or material repurposes it for different uses. [1]

Through reusing, it reduces the need to buy new or additional nature

resources. [1]

2. State ONE purpose of composting.

Answers:
Purpose of composting – Produce nutrient-rich fertilisers [1]

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Lower Secondary Geography

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3. Explain what it means to have sustainable use of natural resources.

Answers:
Sustainable use of natural resources refers to:
- Maintaining them at a certain rate or level [1]
- Ensuring that the natural resources can continue to be available for
future generations. [1]

4. Study the world map as shown in Fig. 1.

(a) Identify Region A and B, where tropical rainforests can be found.

Region A: South and Southeast Asia [1]

Region B: Central and South America [1]

(b) Name TWO countries that can be found in Region A.

Answers:
Examples of countries:
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- India

Accept any plausible answers. [2]

5. Define climate.

Answers:
Climate – Refers to the average weather conditions of a place over a long
period of time. [1]

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Lower Secondary Geography

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6. Describe the rainfall in the tropical climate.

Answers:
Tropical climate –
- High annual rainfall
- Annual rainfall of about 2,000 millimetres on average
- There is rainfall throughout the year
- There is no month in which rainfall is very low or absent

Accept any 3 @1 mark each [3]

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