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GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a pencil Question Mark
a rubber
a ruler. 1
You may use a calculator.
2
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer two questions in Section C. TOTAL
Question 3 (Coasts), Question 4 (Rivers), Question 5
(Glacial)
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 88.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed in Question 01.12.
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outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct 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 The challenge of natural hazards
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 The challenge of natural hazards
0 1 . 1 Which one of these natural hazards is a tectonic event?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Drought
B Earthquake
C Flood
D Hurricane
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outside the
box
Study Figure 1, a table showing maximum temperatures recorded during
selected heatwaves in the UK between 1976 and 2022.
Figure 1
Heatwave year Maximum temperature (oC)
1976 35.9
1990 37.1
1995 35.2
2013 34.1
2018 35.3
2019 38.7
2021 32.2
2022 40.3
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, calculate the mean maximum temperature
recorded during heatwaves between 1976 and 2022.
Give your answer to one decimal
place. [1 mark]
°C
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about
heatwaves in the UK is correct?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Five have occurred since
2010.
B The maximum temperature has gradually decreased since 1976.
C There has been a continuous rise in the maximum temperature.
D They have become less frequent since 2013.
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a pencil Question Mark
a rubber
a ruler. 1
You may use a calculator.
2
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer two questions in Section C. TOTAL
Question 3 (Coasts), Question 4 (Rivers), Question 5
(Glacial)
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 88.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed in Question 01.12.
G/KL/Jun25/G4006/E10 8035/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct 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 The challenge of natural hazards
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 The challenge of natural hazards
0 1 . 1 Which one of these natural hazards is a tectonic event?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Drought
B Earthquake
C Flood
D Hurricane
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Study Figure 1, a table showing maximum temperatures recorded during
selected heatwaves in the UK between 1976 and 2022.
Figure 1
Heatwave year Maximum temperature (oC)
1976 35.9
1990 37.1
1995 35.2
2013 34.1
2018 35.3
2019 38.7
2021 32.2
2022 40.3
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, calculate the mean maximum temperature
recorded during heatwaves between 1976 and 2022.
Give your answer to one decimal
place. [1 mark]
°C
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about
heatwaves in the UK is correct?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Five have occurred since
2010.
B The maximum temperature has gradually decreased since 1976.
C There has been a continuous rise in the maximum temperature.
D They have become less frequent since 2013.
G/
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outside the
Turn over ▶
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