2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Geography Advanced
PAPER 1 Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/01
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 1
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• FillUseinblack ink or ball-point pen.
the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer
Answer all questions
either in Section
Question A, and 3Section
2 or Question C. B.
in Section
• Answer
– there may the questions in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
•
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 105.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of significant Magnitude (Mw) Mean (µ) Magnitude-Mean (Magnitude-Mean)2
earthquake event (xi) (xi −µ) (xi −µ)2
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
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2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
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Figure 1
Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
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, (a) Using Figure 1;
(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year 2000.
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(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2
(1)
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(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the Standard
Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
2
SD
n 1
(2)
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, (b) Assess the importance of community preparedness in influencing the
vulnerability of people to tectonic hazards.
(12)
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PAPER 1 Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/01
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 1
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• FillUseinblack ink or ball-point pen.
the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer
Answer all questions
either in Section
Question A, and 3Section
2 or Question C. B.
in Section
• Answer
– there may the questions in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
•
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 105.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78680A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of significant Magnitude (Mw) Mean (µ) Magnitude-Mean (Magnitude-Mean)2
earthquake event (xi) (xi −µ) (xi −µ)2
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
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2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
∑(xi −µ)2 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Figure 1
Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
2
, (a) Using Figure 1;
(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year 2000.
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(1)
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(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2
(1)
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(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the Standard
Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
2
SD
n 1
(2)
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, (b) Assess the importance of community preparedness in influencing the
vulnerability of people to tectonic hazards.
(12)
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