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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 12 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1GA0/03
Geography A
PAPER 3: Geographical Investigations
Fieldwork and UK Challenges
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• InIn Section A answer either Question 1 or Question 2.
Section B answer either Question 3 or Question 4.
•• InAnswer
Section C answer all questions.
the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Where asked you must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 64.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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Geographical Investigations – Physical Environments
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Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 in this section.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Question 1: Investigating Physical Environments (River Landscapes)
If you answer Question 1, put a cross in the box .
1 A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a section of a river
channel.
The students measured the velocity in the centre of the river at three different survey
sites.
(a) Identify one item that could have been used to measure river velocity.
(1)
A caliper
B clinometer
C quadrat
D stopwatch
(b) Name the correct unit of measurement for river velocity.
(1)
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, (c) The students produced pie charts to show the percentage of different pebble
shapes along a river from source to mouth.
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Study Figure 1 below.
Site 1
(nearest to the source)
Sub-angular
Very angular
Angular
Site 2
Sub-rounded
Angular
Sub-angular
Site 3
(nearest to the mouth)
Very angular Angular Sub-angular Sub-rounded Rounded Well rounded
Figure 1
Pie charts to show pebble shapes at three sites along the river, from source to mouth
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 12 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1GA0/03
Geography A
PAPER 3: Geographical Investigations
Fieldwork and UK Challenges
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• InIn Section A answer either Question 1 or Question 2.
Section B answer either Question 3 or Question 4.
•• InAnswer
Section C answer all questions.
the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Where asked you must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 64.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78720A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P78720A0128*
, SECTION A
Geographical Investigations – Physical Environments
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 in this section.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Question 1: Investigating Physical Environments (River Landscapes)
If you answer Question 1, put a cross in the box .
1 A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a section of a river
channel.
The students measured the velocity in the centre of the river at three different survey
sites.
(a) Identify one item that could have been used to measure river velocity.
(1)
A caliper
B clinometer
C quadrat
D stopwatch
(b) Name the correct unit of measurement for river velocity.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, (c) The students produced pie charts to show the percentage of different pebble
shapes along a river from source to mouth.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Study Figure 1 below.
Site 1
(nearest to the source)
Sub-angular
Very angular
Angular
Site 2
Sub-rounded
Angular
Sub-angular
Site 3
(nearest to the mouth)
Very angular Angular Sub-angular Sub-rounded Rounded Well rounded
Figure 1
Pie charts to show pebble shapes at three sites along the river, from source to mouth
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