Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 1: The Physical Environment November 2020 question paper 1GA0/01

UK landscapes consist of a range of different rock types.

State one example of a sedimentary rock.

Identify one characteristic of a sedimentary rock.

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

Describe the relief of the landscape in grid square A.

Explain one way in which forestry can affect the landscape.

Coastal landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform X shown on Figure 2a.

State one type of weathering process.

Groynes are an example of hard engineering.

Explain one disadvantage of using groynes to protect the coast.

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

Examine the role of geology and physical processes in the formation of the coastal landforms shown in Figures 2b and 2c.

River landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform Y shown on Figure 3a.

State one type of erosion process.

Explain one way that heavy rainfall can cause flooding in river landscapes.

Study Figure 3b in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the advantages and disadvantages of the flood defences (washlands and floodplain zoning) shown in Figure 3b.

Glaciated upland landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the landform labelled Z on Figure 4a.

State one type of mass movement process.

Explain one way in which glaciers transport material.

Study Figure 4b in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the advantages and disadvantages of human activities in the glaciated upland landscape shown in Figure 4b.

The global climate was different in the past.

Study Figure 5 in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the year with the lowest mean temperature.

Calculate the range of temperatures shown in Figure 5.

You must show your working in the space below.

State one type of evidence for natural climate change.

Explain one negative effect that climate change is having on the environment.

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

Study Figure 6a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify one warm ocean current shown in Figure 6a.

Explain one way in which ocean currents redistribute heat energy across the Earth.

The causes of drought are complex.

Explain one human cause of drought.

Explain one way in which the government of a country can respond to drought.

Hurricanes develop under specific conditions.

Study Figure 6b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the number of major hurricanes affecting the USA in 2016.

State one condition of the ocean required for a hurricane to form.

Natural hazards, such as hurricanes, can have serious impacts on people and the environment.

Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest two impacts of Hurricane Maria on Dominica.

Use evidence from Figure 6c in your answer.

Evaluate the following statement.

The biosphere is a vital system.

Define the term biosphere.

Study Figure 7a below which shows information about selected large-scale ecosystems.

The estimated area of selected large-scale ecosystems

Calculate the percentage (%) of the total land area shown in Figure 7a which is covered by temperate forest.

You must show your working in the space below.

Wetlands are one of the UK’s main terrestrial ecosystems.

Study Figure 7b below.

Country

Figure 7b

The area of lowland wetland in the different countries of the UK

Plot the data from the table below on Figure 7b.

State one other main terrestrial ecosystem in the UK.

Tropical rainforest ecosystems are under threat.

Study Figure 7c in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one reason why this area of tropical rainforest is under threat.

Use evidence from Figure 7c in your answer.

Study Figure 7d below.

Forest cover in the tropical rainforest in Brazil

Calculate the percentage (%) decrease in forest cover in the tropical rainforest in Brazil between 2000 and 2015.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Study Figure 7e in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest two ways that ecotourism may help the sustainable management of this area of tropical rainforest.

Use evidence from Figure 7e in your answer.

Deciduous woodlands have a range of features.

Study Figure 7f in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest two ways in which this deciduous woodland has adapted to the environment.

Use evidence from Figure 7f in your answer.

Explain one way in which climate change may be a threat to deciduous woodlands ecosystems.

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

Evaluate the following statement.

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