Edexcel A Level Geography Paper 1 June 2018 question paper 9GE0/01

Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet and Figure 1b below.

This data in Figure 1b was collected to investigate whether there was a significant difference in earthquake depth at the two plate boundaries shown in Figure 1a.

Frequency and focal depth of earthquakes in New Zealand, 2016

Calculate the average monthly frequency of earthquakes at the two plate boundaries.

You must show your working.

A Student’s t-test was used to determine whether there was a statistical difference in the mean focal depth of the earthquakes at the two plate boundaries.

Two hypotheses were tested:

Using the partially completed Student’s t-test below, calculate the value of t.

Study Figure 1c below.

Critical values for this Student’s t-test

Using the Student’s t-test value calculated in (a) (ii), state whether there is a significant difference between the mean focal depth of the earthquakes.

Assess the reasons why some communities are more vulnerable than others to tectonic hazards.

Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.

Explain how changes in the position of the snout of the Mer de Glace may provide evidence for changing climate.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain the processes that affect the mass balance of temperate glaciers.

Explain the role of glacial meltwater in creating distinctive landforms.

Evaluate the view that tourism poses the greatest threat to both active and relict glaciated landscapes.

Explain how variations in the rate of coastal recession in North Norfolk may provide evidence for the different approaches to coastal management.

Study Figure 3b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain the physical processes that affect the rate of coastal recession.

Explain the role of sediment transport in creating distinctive landforms.

Evaluate the view that hard engineering approaches to coastal management produce more winners than losers.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Explain the relationship between precipitation and soil moisture.

Explain why land use changes can increase flood risk.

Explain why the price of water varies globally.

Study Figure 4b in the Resource Booklet.

Assess the role of oceans in regulating the carbon cycle.

Evaluate the view that mitigation strategies are more important than adaptation strategies in addressing the risks posed by the degradation of the carbon cycle.