2024 AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY 8035/1 Paper 1 Living with the
physical environment
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June 2024
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Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Friday 17 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
the OS map key insert (enclosed)
Question Mark
a pencil
a rubber 1
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer two questions in Section C. TOTAL
Question 3 (Coasts), Question 4 (Rivers), Question 5
(Glacial)
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
around each page or on blank pages.
If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The total number of marks available for this paper is 88.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology
IB/G/Jun24/G4005/will be assessed in Question 01.11.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
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
Study Figure 1, a map showing the extent of Arctic sea ice in
September 2020 and the average extent of Arctic sea ice in
September from 1981 to 2010.
Figure 1
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0 1 . 1 Using Figure 1, compare the extent of Arctic sea ice in September 2020 with box
the average extent of Arctic sea ice in September from 1981 to 2010.
[2 marks]
Study Figure 2, data showing changes in the volume of Arctic sea ice
from 1980 to 2020.
Figure 2
All figures are km3
Year 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
April 32 200 29 900 27 400 23 900 22 600
September 16 300 13 800 11 000 4 700 4 400
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 2, calculate the mean volume of Arctic sea ice in April
from 1980 to 2020.
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 24 100 km3
B 25 400 km3
C 26 300 km3
D 27 200 km3
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 2, calculate the difference in the volume of Arctic sea ice from
September 1980 to September 2020.
[1 mark]
km3
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physical environment
Verified Question Paper with Marking Scheme Combined.
June 2024
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate ure
signat
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Friday 17 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
the OS map key insert (enclosed)
Question Mark
a pencil
a rubber 1
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer two questions in Section C. TOTAL
Question 3 (Coasts), Question 4 (Rivers), Question 5
(Glacial)
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
around each page or on blank pages.
If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The total number of marks available for this paper is 88.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology
IB/G/Jun24/G4005/will be assessed in Question 01.11.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
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
Study Figure 1, a map showing the extent of Arctic sea ice in
September 2020 and the average extent of Arctic sea ice in
September from 1981 to 2010.
Figure 1
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Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 1 Using Figure 1, compare the extent of Arctic sea ice in September 2020 with box
the average extent of Arctic sea ice in September from 1981 to 2010.
[2 marks]
Study Figure 2, data showing changes in the volume of Arctic sea ice
from 1980 to 2020.
Figure 2
All figures are km3
Year 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
April 32 200 29 900 27 400 23 900 22 600
September 16 300 13 800 11 000 4 700 4 400
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 2, calculate the mean volume of Arctic sea ice in April
from 1980 to 2020.
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 24 100 km3
B 25 400 km3
C 26 300 km3
D 27 200 km3
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 2, calculate the difference in the volume of Arctic sea ice from
September 1980 to September 2020.
[1 mark]
km3
Turn over ►
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outside the
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