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Pearson Edexcel Level1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 17 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Paper
reference 1GA0/01
Geography A
PAPER 1: The Physical Environment
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.
•• InIn Section A answer Question 1 and two questions from Questions 2, 3 and 4.
Section B and Section C answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Where asked you must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 94.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
The Changing Landscapes of the UK
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Answer ALL parts of Question 1. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 The UK’s landscape is made up of different rock types.
(a) Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet.
Identify the rock type shown in Figure 1a.
(1)
A basalt
B granite
C sandstone
D slate
(b) Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.
(i) Calculate the width of the valley between X and Y.
Answer to one decimal place.
You must show your working in the space below.
(2)
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, (ii) Identify the feature located in grid square 2407.
(1)
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A Angle Tarn
B Langdale Pikes
C Oxendale Beck
D Raven Crag
(c) Explain one way in which weathering affects landscapes.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Answer only TWO questions from Question 2 (Coastal Landscapes and Processes),
Question 3 (River Landscapes and Processes) and
Question 4 (Glaciated Upland Landscapes and Processes).
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Question 2: Coastal Landscapes and Processes
If you answer Question 2, put a cross in the box .
2 Coastal erosion and deposition create distinctive landscapes.
(a) Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.
Identify landform X.
(1)
A bar
B headland
C spit
D wave cut platform
(b) Define the term slumping.
(1)
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(c) Explain one way seasonal changes in the UK’s weather can affect rates of coastal
erosion.
(2)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 17 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Paper
reference 1GA0/01
Geography A
PAPER 1: The Physical Environment
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.
•• InIn Section A answer Question 1 and two questions from Questions 2, 3 and 4.
Section B and Section C answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Where asked you must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 94.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75518A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P75518A0128*
, SECTION A
The Changing Landscapes of the UK
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL parts of Question 1. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 The UK’s landscape is made up of different rock types.
(a) Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet.
Identify the rock type shown in Figure 1a.
(1)
A basalt
B granite
C sandstone
D slate
(b) Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.
(i) Calculate the width of the valley between X and Y.
Answer to one decimal place.
You must show your working in the space below.
(2)
.................... . . . . . . . . . . . km
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, (ii) Identify the feature located in grid square 2407.
(1)
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A Angle Tarn
B Langdale Pikes
C Oxendale Beck
D Raven Crag
(c) Explain one way in which weathering affects landscapes.
(2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Answer only TWO questions from Question 2 (Coastal Landscapes and Processes),
Question 3 (River Landscapes and Processes) and
Question 4 (Glaciated Upland Landscapes and Processes).
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Question 2: Coastal Landscapes and Processes
If you answer Question 2, put a cross in the box .
2 Coastal erosion and deposition create distinctive landscapes.
(a) Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.
Identify landform X.
(1)
A bar
B headland
C spit
D wave cut platform
(b) Define the term slumping.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(c) Explain one way seasonal changes in the UK’s weather can affect rates of coastal
erosion.
(2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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