AQA
AS
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Physical geography and people
and the environment
May 2023
, 2
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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.
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0 1 . 2 Which of the following are all natural drivers of change in the water cycle?
[1 mark]
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
0 1 . 3 Outline the distribution of major stores of water.
[3 marks]
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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
1000
500
USA
China
Cumulative
CO2
emissions 100 Germany
(billions of
tonnes)
UK
50
Japan
India
10
2011
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year
0 1 . 4 Analyse the information shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
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AS
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Physical geography and people
and the environment
May 2023
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
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.
G/Jun23/7036/1
, 3
Do not write
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0 1 . 2 Which of the following are all natural drivers of change in the water cycle?
[1 mark]
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
0 1 . 3 Outline the distribution of major stores of water.
[3 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ▶
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Do not write
outside the
box
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
1000
500
USA
China
Cumulative
CO2
emissions 100 Germany
(billions of
tonnes)
UK
50
Japan
India
10
2011
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year
0 1 . 4 Analyse the information shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
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