AQA AS GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Physical geography and people and the environment May 2023

AQA AS GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Physical geography and people and the environment Tuesday 16 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have:  a pencil  a rubber  a ruler. You may use a calculator. Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen.  Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.  Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 or Question 3 in Section A.  Answer either Question 4 or Question 5 in Section B.  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 80. (JUN) G/KL/Jun23/E4 7036/1 Only one answer per question is allowed. For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. Section A Answer one question in this section. Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 or Question 3. Question 1 Water and carbon cycles 0 1 . 1 Which of the following describes the groundwater store? [1 mark] A Water flowing across the ground surface. B Water stored on the ground surface in lakes and ponds. C Water stored in the ground below the water table. D Water stored within vegetation growing on the ground. . 2 Which of the following are all natural drivers of change in the water cycle? [1 mark] box A Causes of precipitation, cloud formation, seasonal changes B Causes of precipitation, land use changes, storm events C Condensation, cryospheric processes, farming practices D Evaporation, seasonal changes, water abstraction . 3 Outline the distribution of major stores of water. [3 marks] Question 1 continues on the next page Turn over ► Figure 1 shows information about the cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from burning fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement between 2000 and 2017 for selected countries. Figure 1 box . 4 Analyse the information shown in Figure 1. [6 marks] . 5 Evaluate how future human intervention in the carbon cycle could affect the size of different major stores of carbon. [9 marks] Question 1 continues on the next page Turn over ► . 6 ‘Climate change will significantly affect flooding and/or the potential for sustainable water supply.’ With reference to a local scale river catchment you have studied, how far do you agree with this statement? [20 marks] Extra space Turn over ► (07) End of Question 1 (0 ) Question 2 Coastal systems and landscapes . 1 Which of the following describes a process of sub-aerial weathering in coastal environments? box [1 mark] A The breakdown of rock on an exposed cliff face due to the action of repeated changes in temperature. B The downhill movement of material at the coast under the influence of gravity. C The removal of rock from cliff tops by flowing water as it runs off the land into the sea. D The weakening of rocks at the base of a cliff by repeated pounding by waves at high tide. . 2 Which of the following are all landforms associated with coastal erosion? [1 mark] A Arches, offshore bars, sand dunes B Barrier beaches, caves, compound spits C Beaches, spits, tombolos D Cliffs, stacks, wave cut platforms . 3 Outline the process of coastal deposition. [3 marks] Question 2 continues on the next page Turn over ►