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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 6 June 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/03
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 3
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 70.
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.
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•• Read
You are advised to spend the first 15 minutes reading the Resource Booklet.
each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Checkanswer
Try to every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
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You must use the Resource Booklet provided and your own knowledge and understanding
from across your course of study to answer the questions in this paper.
1 Explain why global agreements are vital if the environmental challenges of climate
change are to be met.
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(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks)
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, 2 (a) Table 1 below shows data for the GDP per capita of 12 countries systematically
sampled from the members of the United Nations from the highest GDP per
capita (Luxembourg) to the lowest GDP per capita (Sierra Leone) and the World
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Happiness scores for the same 12 countries.
The World Happiness score is based on individuals’ own assessments of their lives
in that country.
Country GDP per GDP per World World Difference Difference
capita in capita Happiness Happiness (d) squared
US$ ranking score ranking (d2)
Albania 9,598 6 5.304 9 −3 9
Chile 16,365 5 6.360 4 1 1
Ecuador 6,758 7 5.725 8 −1 1
Estonia 31,531 3 6.448 3 0 0
Iceland 58,393 2 7.530 1 1 1
Latvia 24,223 4 6.234 6 −2
Luxembourg 135,321 1 7.319 2 −1 1
Nicaragua 2,878 9 6.284 5 4 16
Pakistan 1,588 11 4.657 10 1 1
Sierra Leone 856 12 3.245 12 0 0
Vietnam 4,649 8 6.043 7 1 1
Zimbabwe 2,114 10 3.341 11 −1 1
∑d 2
=
Table 1
(i) Calculate d2 for Latvia.
(1)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 6 June 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/03
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 3
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 70.
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
You are advised to spend the first 15 minutes reading the Resource Booklet.
each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Checkanswer
Try to every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78682A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P78682A0120*
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must use the Resource Booklet provided and your own knowledge and understanding
from across your course of study to answer the questions in this paper.
1 Explain why global agreements are vital if the environmental challenges of climate
change are to be met.
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks)
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, 2 (a) Table 1 below shows data for the GDP per capita of 12 countries systematically
sampled from the members of the United Nations from the highest GDP per
capita (Luxembourg) to the lowest GDP per capita (Sierra Leone) and the World
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Happiness scores for the same 12 countries.
The World Happiness score is based on individuals’ own assessments of their lives
in that country.
Country GDP per GDP per World World Difference Difference
capita in capita Happiness Happiness (d) squared
US$ ranking score ranking (d2)
Albania 9,598 6 5.304 9 −3 9
Chile 16,365 5 6.360 4 1 1
Ecuador 6,758 7 5.725 8 −1 1
Estonia 31,531 3 6.448 3 0 0
Iceland 58,393 2 7.530 1 1 1
Latvia 24,223 4 6.234 6 −2
Luxembourg 135,321 1 7.319 2 −1 1
Nicaragua 2,878 9 6.284 5 4 16
Pakistan 1,588 11 4.657 10 1 1
Sierra Leone 856 12 3.245 12 0 0
Vietnam 4,649 8 6.043 7 1 1
Zimbabwe 2,114 10 3.341 11 −1 1
∑d 2
=
Table 1
(i) Calculate d2 for Latvia.
(1)
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