AQA
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname _________________________________________________________________________
Forename(s) _________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature _________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Physical Geography
Wednesday 17 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
the colour insert (enclosed) Section Mark
a pencil
a rubber A
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. B
Instructions C
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
TOTAL
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 or Question 4 in Section B.
Answer either Question 5 or Question 6 in Section C.
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 120.
(JUN237037101)
G/KL/Jun23/E4 7037/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Section A
Water and carbon cycles
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 . 1 Outline the purpose of a flood hydrograph.
[4 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(02)
G/Jun23/7037/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 1 is in the insert.
Figure 1 shows information about freshwater abstraction in Finland in 2020.
0 1 . 2 Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over 8
(03)
G/Jun23/7037/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 2 is in the insert.
Figure 2 shows global proposed carbon sequestration rates compared to
implemented carbon sequestration rates between 2000 and 2020.
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with
carbon sequestration.
[6 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(04)
G/Jun23/7037/1
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname _________________________________________________________________________
Forename(s) _________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature _________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Physical Geography
Wednesday 17 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
the colour insert (enclosed) Section Mark
a pencil
a rubber A
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. B
Instructions C
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
TOTAL
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 or Question 4 in Section B.
Answer either Question 5 or Question 6 in Section C.
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 120.
(JUN237037101)
G/KL/Jun23/E4 7037/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Section A
Water and carbon cycles
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 . 1 Outline the purpose of a flood hydrograph.
[4 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(02)
G/Jun23/7037/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 1 is in the insert.
Figure 1 shows information about freshwater abstraction in Finland in 2020.
0 1 . 2 Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over 8
(03)
G/Jun23/7037/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Figure 2 is in the insert.
Figure 2 shows global proposed carbon sequestration rates compared to
implemented carbon sequestration rates between 2000 and 2020.
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with
carbon sequestration.
[6 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Extra space ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(04)
G/Jun23/7037/1
