Oxford Cambridge and RSA - 2025
Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Morning
A Level Geography
H481/01 Physical systems
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper With Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one option in Section A and answer all the questions for that option.
Answer all
the questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 66.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Landscape Systems
Choose one option and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen option.
Option A – Coastal Landscapes
1
(a) Explain the influence of flows of energy in the formation of a salt marsh. [8]
(b) Study Table 1, which shows cliff erosion rates on the East Yorkshire coast,
UK.
Table 1 Cliff erosion rates on East Yorkshire coast, UK
Rate of erosion
Location
(m / year)
Bridlington 1.00
Barmston 2.00
Hornsea 0.25
Mappleton 1.50
Aldbrough 0.80
Grimston 1.10
Tunstall 0.75
Withernsea 2.20
Out Newton 1.90
Spurn neck 3.10
(i) Using Table 1, calculate the mean rate of erosion.
Show your workings. [2]
(ii) The standard deviation for the rate of erosion in Table 1 is 0.8.
State what this indicates about the dispersion (spread) of the data set. [2]
(iii) Explain why standard deviation is a more accurate measure of dispersion (spread) than
range
and interquartile range. [2]
(c) Study Fig. 1, a coastal landscape in Norway.
With reference to Fig. 1, explain the influence of one geomorphic process in shaping
landform A
(fjord). [3]
(d) * ‘Coastal landscape systems are influenced more by management
strategies than by the unintentional impacts of economic development.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement? [16]
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Option B – Glaciated Landscapes
2
(a) Explain the influence of flows of energy in the formation of a drumlin. [8]
(b) Study Table 2, which shows valley erosion rates along a glacier in India.
Table 2 Valley erosion rates along a glacier in India
Rate of erosion
Location
(m / year)
Zanskar 1 80
Jobri 30
Bilare Bhang 30
Drang Drung 90
Bhurpu 50
Hamtah 80
Nikarchu 90
Shankalpa 50
Pindari 64
Poting 50
(i) Using Table 2, calculate the mean rate of erosion.
Show your workings. [2]
(ii) The standard deviation for the rate of erosion in Table 2 is 21.7.
State what this indicates about the dispersion (spread) of the data set. [2]
(iii) Explain why standard deviation is a more accurate measure of dispersion (spread) than
range
and interquartile range. [2]
(c) Study Fig. 2, a periglacial landscape in Iceland.
With reference to Fig. 2, explain the influence of one geomorphic process in forming
landform B
(patterned ground). [3]
(d) * ‘Periglacial landscape systems are influenced more by human activity than
glacial landscape systems.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement? [16]
© OCR H481/01 Turn over
2025 Jun25
Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Morning
A Level Geography
H481/01 Physical systems
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper With Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one option in Section A and answer all the questions for that option.
Answer all
the questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 66.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025
OCR is an exempt
[601/8576/4] DC (ST)
Charity Turn over
330193/3
, 2
Section A
Landscape Systems
Choose one option and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen option.
Option A – Coastal Landscapes
1
(a) Explain the influence of flows of energy in the formation of a salt marsh. [8]
(b) Study Table 1, which shows cliff erosion rates on the East Yorkshire coast,
UK.
Table 1 Cliff erosion rates on East Yorkshire coast, UK
Rate of erosion
Location
(m / year)
Bridlington 1.00
Barmston 2.00
Hornsea 0.25
Mappleton 1.50
Aldbrough 0.80
Grimston 1.10
Tunstall 0.75
Withernsea 2.20
Out Newton 1.90
Spurn neck 3.10
(i) Using Table 1, calculate the mean rate of erosion.
Show your workings. [2]
(ii) The standard deviation for the rate of erosion in Table 1 is 0.8.
State what this indicates about the dispersion (spread) of the data set. [2]
(iii) Explain why standard deviation is a more accurate measure of dispersion (spread) than
range
and interquartile range. [2]
(c) Study Fig. 1, a coastal landscape in Norway.
With reference to Fig. 1, explain the influence of one geomorphic process in shaping
landform A
(fjord). [3]
(d) * ‘Coastal landscape systems are influenced more by management
strategies than by the unintentional impacts of economic development.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement? [16]
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Option B – Glaciated Landscapes
2
(a) Explain the influence of flows of energy in the formation of a drumlin. [8]
(b) Study Table 2, which shows valley erosion rates along a glacier in India.
Table 2 Valley erosion rates along a glacier in India
Rate of erosion
Location
(m / year)
Zanskar 1 80
Jobri 30
Bilare Bhang 30
Drang Drung 90
Bhurpu 50
Hamtah 80
Nikarchu 90
Shankalpa 50
Pindari 64
Poting 50
(i) Using Table 2, calculate the mean rate of erosion.
Show your workings. [2]
(ii) The standard deviation for the rate of erosion in Table 2 is 21.7.
State what this indicates about the dispersion (spread) of the data set. [2]
(iii) Explain why standard deviation is a more accurate measure of dispersion (spread) than
range
and interquartile range. [2]
(c) Study Fig. 2, a periglacial landscape in Iceland.
With reference to Fig. 2, explain the influence of one geomorphic process in forming
landform B
(patterned ground). [3]
(d) * ‘Periglacial landscape systems are influenced more by human activity than
glacial landscape systems.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement? [16]
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