Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 1: The Physical Environment November 2021 question paper 1GA0/01

The UK’s landscape is made up of different rock types.

Identify which one of the following is a metamorphic rock.

State one characteristic of a metamorphic rock.

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the distance along the line between X and Y.

You must show your working in the space below.

Answer to one decimal place.

Suggest one reason why there are few settlements in the area shown in Figure 1.

You must use map evidence in your answer.

Coastal landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform X.

Name one process of sediment transport.

Explain one reason why some cliffs erode faster than others.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different coastal defences shown in Figure 2b.

River landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform Y.

Name one mass movement process.

Explain one reason why river discharge changes along the course of a river.

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

Examine the effects of the river flooding shown in Figures 3b and 3c on people and the environment.

Glaciated upland landscapes are constantly being changed by different processes.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify landform Z.

Name one weathering process.

Explain one reason why a glacier may deposit some of its load.

Study Figure 4b in the Resource Booklet.

Examine how human activities may have impacted on the glaciated upland landscape shown in Figure 4b.

The UK climate varies from place to place.

Define the term prevailing wind.

Study Figure 5a below.

Mean monthly temperatures in London, England

Calculate the median monthly temperature in London.

You must show your working in the space below.

Study Figure 5b in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the mean annual rainfall at X.

Explain one reason why the amount of rainfall varies within the UK.

Use evidence from Figure 5b in your answer.

Global climate continues to change due to natural causes.

Study Figure 6a in the Resource Booklet.

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

You must show your working in the space below.

Answer to one decimal place.

Explain one reason why the amount of solar energy received by the Earth changes over time.

Global climate is now changing due to human activity.

Study Figure 6b below.

Contribution of different gases to the enhanced greenhouse effect in 2015

Complete Figure 6b by plotting the data below.

Explain one negative effect that climate change is having on people.

Tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) are extreme weather events that develop under specific conditions.

Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one reason why the frequency of hurricanes varies monthly in the North Atlantic region.

Use evidence from Figure 6c in your answer.

Study Figure 6d below.

Headlines following Tropical Cyclone Idai, March 2019

Suggest two different economic impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai.

Use evidence from Figure 6d in your answer.

Assess the following statement.

Large-scale ecosystems (biomes), such as deserts, are found in different parts of the world.

Study Figure 7a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the correct statement.

Calculate the mean monthly precipitation shown in Figure 7a.

You must show your working in the space below.

Answer to two decimal places.

Study Figures 7b and 7c in the Resource Booklet.

For each figure, suggest one way that the biosphere is providing resources for people.

Figure 7b

Figure 7c

The UK has its own variety of distinctive ecosystems that it relies on.

State one terrestrial ecosystem in the UK.

Explain one reason why UK marine ecosystems are an important resource.

The area of deciduous woodlands is increasing in some parts of the world.

Study Figure 7d below.

Approximate area of deciduous woodlands in the UK

Calculate the percentage increase in the area of deciduous woodlands in the UK between 1990 and 2017.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain one way that animals in deciduous woodlands have adapted to their environment.

Explain one economic cause of deforestation in deciduous woodlands.

Tropical rainforests show a range of distinguishing features.

Study Figure 7e below.

Figure 7e

The tropical rainforest nutrient cycle

Complete Figure 7e by labelling stores X and Y.

Explain one reason why the tropical rainforest nutrient cycle is so rapid.

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 extent to which sustainable management strategies have helped to protect a tropical rainforest in a named region.

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