Form 2 Geography Exam Paper Hk May 2026

Time Allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

Figure 2 shows the average sea level at Victoria Harbour from 1954 to 2024.
(a) Describe the trend of sea level rise. (2 marks)
(b) Suggest two reasons why this rise is a problem for land use in Central, HK. (4 marks)
(c) Propose one adaptation strategy used by the HK government. (2 marks)

Model Answers:
(a) The sea level shows a gradual but accelerating upward trend, especially after 1990.
(b) 1. Increased risk of flooding during typhoons. 2. Higher water table leading to building foundation damage.
(c) Raising the height of sea walls along the Promenade or building the "West Kowloon Drainage Tunnel."

Before looking at any exam paper, you must understand the scope. Following the CDC-HKEAA Geography Curriculum Guide (Secondary 1–3), the Form 2 syllabus in most Hong Kong secondary schools (including EMI and CMI schools) focuses on three major modules:

1. Coasts & Erosion (6 marks)
(a) Name two coastal erosional landforms found along the eastern coast of Hong Kong. (2 marks)
(b) Describe how a sea stack is formed. (4 marks)

2. Population & Migration (8 marks)
(a) Define net migration. (2 marks)
(b) Give two push factors that cause people to leave Nepal to work in Hong Kong. (2 marks)
(c) Explain two negative impacts of rural-urban migration on the rural area left behind. (4 marks)

3. Weather & Climate (6 marks)
The table below shows average monthly rainfall (mm) in Hong Kong:

| Month | Jan | Mar | May | Jul | Sep | Nov | |-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| | Rain | 25 | 85 | 305 | 385 | 320 | 35 |

(a) Calculate the total annual rainfall from January to November (assume Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec follow similar patterns). (2 marks)
(b) Explain why July and August are the wettest months. (4 marks)

4. Sustainable City (5 marks)
(a) What is an urban heat island? (2 marks)
(b) Suggest two planning measures that Hong Kong can adopt to reduce the urban heat island effect. (3 marks)