Oxford Cambridge and RSA - 2025
Friday 6 June 2025 – Morning
A Level Geography
H481/03 Geographical debates
Time allowed: 2 hours 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.
• Section A: Choose two topics. Answer both parts of the question from each topic.
• Section B: Choose two topics. Answer the question from each topic.
• Section C: Choose two topics. Answer one question from each topic.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section A.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 108.
• 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
347932/3
, 2
Section A
Choose two topics and answer both parts of the question from each topic.
Topic 3.1 – Climate Change
1
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 1 as a source of information about responses to climate
change.
[3]
(b) Explain how humans influence the global mean energy balance. [6]
Topic 3.2 – Disease Dilemmas
2
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 2 as a source of information about alcohol-related
deaths. [3]
(b) Explain how physical barriers affect dealing with disease. [6]
Topic 3.3 – Exploring Oceans
3
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 3 as a source of information about piracy. [3]
(b) Explain how wave and tidal energy can be used as flow resources. [6]
Topic 3.4 – Future of Food
4
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 4 as a source of information about soil moisture. [3]
(b) Explain how the globalisation of the food industry creates opportunities. [6]
Topic 3.5 – Hazardous Earth
5
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 5 as a source of information about the relationship
between disaster and response. [3]
(b) Explain the different scales used to measure earthquake magnitude. [6]
© OCR H481/03
2025 Jun25
, 3
Section B – Synoptic questions
Choose two topics and answer the question from each topic. You must use your
knowledge and understanding from across the course of study to answer these
questions.
Topic 3.1 – Climate Change
6 Examine how the formation of landforms within one landscape system you have
studied can be modified by climate change (coastal, glaciated or dryland). [12]
Topic 3.2 – Disease Dilemmas
7 Examine how the eradication of disease can be affected by issues of either human
rights or
territorial integrity. [12]
Topic 3.3 – Exploring Oceans
8 Examine how pollution in the ocean can be affected by either global trade or global
migration.
[12]
Topic 3.4 – Future of Food
9 Examine how food production can affect informal representations of place. [12]
Topic 3.5 – Hazardous Earth
10 Examine how volcanic eruptions can affect stores in the carbon cycle. [12]
© OCR H481/03 Turn over
2025 Jun25
Friday 6 June 2025 – Morning
A Level Geography
H481/03 Geographical debates
Time allowed: 2 hours 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.
• Section A: Choose two topics. Answer both parts of the question from each topic.
• Section B: Choose two topics. Answer the question from each topic.
• Section C: Choose two topics. Answer one question from each topic.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section A.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 108.
• 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
347932/3
, 2
Section A
Choose two topics and answer both parts of the question from each topic.
Topic 3.1 – Climate Change
1
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 1 as a source of information about responses to climate
change.
[3]
(b) Explain how humans influence the global mean energy balance. [6]
Topic 3.2 – Disease Dilemmas
2
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 2 as a source of information about alcohol-related
deaths. [3]
(b) Explain how physical barriers affect dealing with disease. [6]
Topic 3.3 – Exploring Oceans
3
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 3 as a source of information about piracy. [3]
(b) Explain how wave and tidal energy can be used as flow resources. [6]
Topic 3.4 – Future of Food
4
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 4 as a source of information about soil moisture. [3]
(b) Explain how the globalisation of the food industry creates opportunities. [6]
Topic 3.5 – Hazardous Earth
5
(a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 5 as a source of information about the relationship
between disaster and response. [3]
(b) Explain the different scales used to measure earthquake magnitude. [6]
© OCR H481/03
2025 Jun25
, 3
Section B – Synoptic questions
Choose two topics and answer the question from each topic. You must use your
knowledge and understanding from across the course of study to answer these
questions.
Topic 3.1 – Climate Change
6 Examine how the formation of landforms within one landscape system you have
studied can be modified by climate change (coastal, glaciated or dryland). [12]
Topic 3.2 – Disease Dilemmas
7 Examine how the eradication of disease can be affected by issues of either human
rights or
territorial integrity. [12]
Topic 3.3 – Exploring Oceans
8 Examine how pollution in the ocean can be affected by either global trade or global
migration.
[12]
Topic 3.4 – Future of Food
9 Examine how food production can affect informal representations of place. [12]
Topic 3.5 – Hazardous Earth
10 Examine how volcanic eruptions can affect stores in the carbon cycle. [12]
© OCR H481/03 Turn over
2025 Jun25
