Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 3: Geographical Investigations June 2024 question paper 1GA0/03

A group of students collected data to investigate changes at six sites along a river channel.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure river depth.

Explain one disadvantage of using this fieldwork method.

The students measured the river depth at each site and presented this data on a scatter graph.

Study Figure 1a below.

A scatter graph to show the relationship between river depth and distance from source

Complete Figure 1a by plotting the data below.

Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean width of the river.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Identify the two correct statements about the river data in Figure 1b.

You have studied a river as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork.

Title of your geographical investigation

A group of students collected data to investigate coastal processes at six sites along a beach.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure sediment size.

Explain one disadvantage of using this fieldwork method.

The students measured sediment size along the beach and presented this data on a scatter graph.

Study Figure 2a below.

A scattergraph to show the relationship between sediment size and distance along the beach

Complete Figure 2a by plotting the data below.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean gradient of the beach.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Mean gradient_........

Identify the two correct statements about the beach data in Figure 2b.

You have studied a coast as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork.

Title of your geographical investigation

You have studied an urban area as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain two methods you used to collect your fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a technique used to present your fieldwork data.

Technique used

Explain one disadvantage of a sampling strategy used in your investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one way secondary data helped to support your investigation.

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in an urban area.

Evaluate the following statement.

The students’ method shown in Figure 3 to collect data was accurate and reliable.

You have studied a rural settlement as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain two methods you used to collect your fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a technique used to present your fieldwork data.

Technique used

Explain one disadvantage of a sampling strategy used in your investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one way secondary data helped to support your investigation.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in a rural settlement.

Evaluate the following statement.

The students’ method shown in Figure 4 to collect data was accurate and reliable.

Study Figure 5a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the region with the lowest increase in flood risk by 2080.

Describe the pattern of the predicted increase in flood risk in Scotland.

State two possible reasons why flood risk is expected to increase in the UK by 2080.

Study Figure 5b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain one impact of flooding on people in the UK.

Explain two approaches to managing flood risk in the UK.

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

Use the information from the Resource Booklet (Figures 5a to 5e) as well as knowledge and understanding from the rest of your geography course.

Discuss this view.

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