Singapore Topic 1A

Singapore Topic 1

By Geo Graphy

Multiple Choice

Singapore is roughly _____ square kilometres.

• 500

• 600

• 700

• 800

Multiple Select

Relative to our neighbours, Singapore ..

Select all that apply.

• has a small land mass

• has a higher risk of climate-related hazards

• lacks natural resources

• has limited area for population growth

Multiple Select

Our limited land is mainly used for the following purposes:

Select all that apply

• Recreation

• Commercial/Industrial

• Military

• Tourism

• Residential

Multiple Choice

Sisters' Island and St John's Island are examples of which category of land use?

• Recreation

• Industrial

• Military

• Residential

Multiple Choice

Pulau Brani is an example of which category of land use?

• Recreation

• Industrial

• Military

• Residential

Multiple Choice

The highest point in Singapore is Bukit Timah Hill, with a height of

• 164m

• 168m

• 170m

• 172m

Fill in the Blanks

Categorize

Options (7)

Occurs from June to Sept

Occurs from Nov to early March

Leads to the highest rainfall in Singapore

Winds travel facross the South China Sea, reaching Singapore

Tropical Equatorial Climate

Consistently high temperatures, always above 25 deg cel

May and June are the hottest months

Organise these options into the right categories.

Singapore's climate type is...

Temp characteristics of SG's climate

Northeast Monsoon

Southwest Monsoon

Multiple Choice

True or false?

The Parks and Trees Act helped to establish Singapore's four nature reserves.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Identify ONE of Singapore's four nature reserves.

Categorize

Options (11)

High species diversity

High structural diversity

Large trees reaching to more than 80m

Slender lianas that use bigger trees as support

Tides change twice a day

This includes sandy beaches and seagrass meadows

A type of wetland

Highly productive, contributing many provisioning ecosystem services

E.g. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve which covers 100 hectares of land

They support more than 250 species of hard corals and over 200 species of sponges

Generally located at the islands in the south

Organise these options into the right categories.

Land-based ecosystems

Inter-tidal areas

Mangroves

Coral reefs