Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 1: The Physical Environment June 2025 question paper 1GA0/01

The UK has a number of different landscapes.

Identify which region has the largest area of metamorphic rock.

Name one type of igneous rock.

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the feature located at 882511.

Identify one feature of the relief (shape of the land) in grid square 8951.

Explain one reason why lowland areas are often made of sedimentary rocks.

Coastal landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Define the term traction.

Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet

Suggest one way mass movement has affected this cliff.

You must use evidence from Figure 2a in your answer.

State one reason why rates of coastal erosion vary from place to place in the UK.

Study Figures 2b and 2c in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the role of physical processes in the formation of these beaches.

You must use evidence from Figures 2b and 2c in your answer.

River landscapes are changed by different processes.

Define the term suspension.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way hard engineering is used to manage this river.

You must use evidence from Figure 3a in your answer.

State one reason why rivers usually become wider downstream.

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

Examine the role of physical processes in the formation of the flood plain and meanders.

You must use evidence from Figures 3b and 3c in your answer.

A variety of processes shape glaciated upland landscapes.

Define the term moraine.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way that a glacier has led to the formation of this truncated spur.

You must use evidence from Figure 4a in your answer.

State one reason why the freezing and thawing of water can cause weathering.

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

Examine the role of physical processes in the formation of these drumlins.

You must use evidence from Figures 4b and 4c in your answer.

The atmosphere and oceans transfer heat and energy across the Earth.

Study Figure 5 in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the latitude where the Hadley and Ferrel cells meet in the Northern Hemisphere.

Explain one reason why less heat is received at the poles than at the equator.

Name one ocean current.

The UK has a distinct climate.

Explain one way the prevailing wind affects the climate of the UK.

The global climate is changing due to both human and natural reasons.

State two pieces of evidence for natural climate change.

Study Figure 6a in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the range of solar energy shown in Figure 6a.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Suggest one way the variation in solar energy might have affected global temperatures between 1620 and 1720.

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

Methane is a greenhouse gas.

Study Figure 6b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the percentage increase in the amount of methane in the atmosphere between 2010 and 2022 shown in Figure 6b.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

State one reason for the increase in the amount of methane in the atmosphere.

Tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) are extreme weather events.

Identify the latitudes where tropical cyclones form.

State one reason why some tropical cyclones lead to more deaths than others.

Study Figures 6c and 6d in the Resource Booklet.

Explain two responses to tropical cyclones.

You must use evidence from Figures 6c and 6d in your answer.

Figure 6c

Figure 6d

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

Assess the impacts of drought on people and ecosystems in a named developed country.

Named developed country

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

Deserts are an example of a large-scale ecosystem (biome).

Study Figure 7a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify which one of the following continents has the largest area of desert.

Explain one way climate influences the location of deserts.

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

Moorland is an example of a UK terrestrial ecosystem.

Study Figure 7b below.

Use the data in Figure 7b to calculate the area of moorland in the UK.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Name one other terrestrial ecosystem in the UK.

Tropical rainforests have a high biodiversity.

Explain one way plants have adapted to the environment in tropical rainforests.

Explain one way climate change threatens the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.

Study Figure 7c in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the year with the largest tropical rainforest loss in Brazil.

Calculate the mean annual tropical rainforest loss between 2015 and 2022.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain one reason for deforestation in tropical rainforests.

Deciduous woodlands show a range of features.

Study Figure 7d in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the largest nutrient store.

Explain one impact of deforestation on the nutrient cycle in deciduous woodlands.

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

Assess the success of the different approaches to the sustainable management of deciduous woodlands in a named region.

Named region