Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 3: Geographical Investigations June 2025 question paper 1GA0/03

A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a section of a river channel.

The students measured the velocity in the centre of the river at three different survey sites.

Identify one item that could have been used to measure river velocity.

Name the correct unit of measurement for river velocity.

Complete the pie chart for Site 3 by plotting the data below.

Suggest one conclusion the students could make about the changes in pebble shape shown on Figure 1.

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

Suggest one way this method to measure river width might not have been accurate.

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

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork:

‘My fieldwork location and survey sites helped me to answer my enquiry question(s).’

Title of your geographical investigation

A group of students collected data to investigate coastal processes along a section of a coast.

The students measured the gradient of the beach from the cliff to the water’s edge at three different survey sites.

Identify one item that could have been used to measure beach gradient.

Name the correct unit of measurement for beach gradient.

Complete the pie chart for Site 3 by plotting the data below.

Suggest one conclusion the students could make about the changes in pebble shape shown in Figure 2.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure beach width from cliff to water’s edge.

Suggest one way this method to measure beach width might not have been accurate.

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

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork:

‘My fieldwork location and survey sites helped me to answer my enquiry question(s).’

Title of your geographical investigation

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

State one risk you considered before collecting your fieldwork data.

Describe one way you attempted to reduce this risk.

Explain one limitation of your fieldwork method to record environmental quality.

Named method

Explain one way the use of Census data helped your investigation.

Explain one conclusion that you made about the land use in your urban area.

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.

You must use evidence from Figure 3 in your answer.

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

State one risk you considered before collecting your fieldwork data.

Describe one way you attempted to reduce this risk.

Explain one limitation of your fieldwork method to record views about environmental quality.

Named method

Explain one way the use of Census data helped your investigation.

Explain one conclusion that you made about the flows of people within your rural settlement.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in a rural area. Evaluate the following statement.

You must use evidence from Figure 4 in your answer.

Study Figure 5a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the total UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2005.

Describe the trend in UK GHG emissions from 1990 to 2022.

You must use data in your answer.

Define the term sustainability.

Study Figure 5b in the Resource Booklet.

Identify which source had the lowest GHG emissions in 2019.

The increasing UK population has led to a debate about the use of brownfield and greenfield sites.

Explain two benefits of regenerating brownfield sites.

Explain one benefit of building on greenfield sites.

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, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e and 5f) 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)