2025 AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Living with the Physical Environment Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
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Section A The challenge of natural hazards
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 The challenge of natural hazards
0 1 . 1 Which one of these natural hazards is a tectonic event?
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[1 mark]
A Drought
B Earthquake
C Flood
D Hurricane
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Study Figure 1, a table showing maximum temperatures recorded during selected box
heatwaves in the UK between 1976 and 2022.
Figure 1
Heatwave year Maximum temperature (oC)
1976 35.9
1990 37.1
1995 35.2
2013 34.1
2018 35.3
2019 38.7
2021 32.2
2022 40.3
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, calculate the mean maximum temperature recorded during
heatwaves between 1976 and 2022.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
[1 mark]
°C
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about heatwaves in the
UK is correct?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Five have occurred since 2010.
B The maximum temperature has gradually decreased since 1976.
C There has been a continuous rise in the maximum temperature.
D They have become less frequent since 2013.
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Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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Do not write
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box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
Section A The challenge of natural hazards
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 The challenge of natural hazards
0 1 . 1 Which one of these natural hazards is a tectonic event?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Drought
B Earthquake
C Flood
D Hurricane
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Do not write
outside the
Study Figure 1, a table showing maximum temperatures recorded during selected box
heatwaves in the UK between 1976 and 2022.
Figure 1
Heatwave year Maximum temperature (oC)
1976 35.9
1990 37.1
1995 35.2
2013 34.1
2018 35.3
2019 38.7
2021 32.2
2022 40.3
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, calculate the mean maximum temperature recorded during
heatwaves between 1976 and 2022.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
[1 mark]
°C
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about heatwaves in the
UK is correct?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Five have occurred since 2010.
B The maximum temperature has gradually decreased since 1976.
C There has been a continuous rise in the maximum temperature.
D They have become less frequent since 2013.
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