Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 1: The Physical Environment June 2022 question paper 1GA0/01

UK landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Name one type of metamorphic rock.

State one characteristic of a sedimentary rock.

Explain one reason why igneous rocks often have large crystals.

Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet.

Figure 1b below is a cross section from 750586 to 790586.

Height above
Height above sea level (metres) Y sea level (metres)

Identify the land use at X.

Identify the settlement at Y.

Coastal landscapes are constantly being changed by physical processes.

Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the landform shown in Figure 2a.

State one type of mass movement process.

Explain one way that constructive waves can affect beaches.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Examine how different physical processes and human activities may have affected the rates of erosion shown in Figure 2b.

River landscapes are constantly being changed by physical processes.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform Y.

State one type of sediment transportation process.

Explain one reason why sediment size usually decreases downstream.

Study Figures 3b and 3c in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the role of erosion processes and geology in the formation of the waterfalls and gorge shown in Figures 3b and 3c.

Glaciated upland landscapes are constantly being changed by physical processes.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform Z.

State one type of glacial erosion process.

Explain one impact of freeze thaw weathering on landscapes.

Study Figures 4b and 4c in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the role of erosional processes in the formation of the glacial trough shown in Figures 4b and 4c.

Some locations are more vulnerable to drought than others.

Study Figure 5a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the year that the rainfall was furthest below the mean.

Calculate the range of the rainfall between 1990 and 2015.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Study Figure 5b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain one impact of drought on people and one impact on the environment in South east Australia.

You must use evidence from Figure 5b in your answer.

People

Environment

The atmosphere operates as a global system transferring heat and energy.

Name one of the global atmospheric circulation cells.

Study Figure 6a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the amount of solar energy received (kWh/m²) per day at X.

Explain one reason why location X receives a different amount of solar energy than location Y.

You must use evidence from Figure 6a in your answer.

Explain one meteorological cause of drought.

Tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) develop under specific conditions and in certain locations.

Study Figure 6b in the Resource Booklet.

Identify which one of the following dates had the strongest wind speeds.

Calculate the total distance travelled by Typhoon Ompong between 12–18 September 2018.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the year with the highest number of tropical cyclones.

Suggest one reason for the overall change in the frequency of tropical cyclones between 1970 and 2020.

You must use evidence from Figure 6c in your answer.

Evaluate the following statement.

Human activity is the main cause of global climate change.

Large-scale ecosystems are found in different parts of the world.

Study Figure 7a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify which one of the following describes the climate in the tundra ecosystem.

Explain one way that altitude may affect the distribution of the temperate forest ecosystem.

Marine ecosystems in the UK are an important resource.

Study Figure 7b below.

Seven main fish species caught by UK vessels in 2019

Calculate the weight of cod caught as a percentage of the total catch.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain one way humans have damaged marine ecosystems.

Name one of the main terrestrial ecosystems in the UK.

Study Figure 7c in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way that the vegetation shown in Figure 7c has adapted to the tropical rainforest environment.

You must use evidence from Figure 7c in your answer.

Explain two ways that climate change is a threat to the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.

Deciduous woodlands show a range of distinguishing features.

Study Figures 7d and 7e below.

Average monthly Average monthly

Average monthly precipitation (mm)

Figure 7d

Climate graph for an area of deciduous woodland in the UK

Data for the climate graph shown in Figure 7d

Plot the June precipitation total on Figure 7d.

Calculate the mean of the average monthly temperatures shown in Figure 7e.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain two ways that deciduous woodland ecosystems can provide goods and services.

In this question, up to four additional marks will be awarded for your spelling, punctuation, grammar and for the use of specialist terminology.

Assess the importance of the impact of human activity on deciduous woodland ecosystems.

(Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)