Edexcel GCSE Geography A Paper 3: Geographical Investigations November 2021 question paper 1GA0/03

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

Study Figure 1a below.

One of the sites chosen by the students

State one fieldwork method the students may have used at this site.

Complete Figure 1b by plotting the data below.

An anomaly is something that is different to what is expected.

Explain two possible reasons for the anomaly shown at X in Figure 1b.

Suggest one way students could have used a flood risk map to investigate this river.

A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a coast.

Study Figure 2a below.

One of the sites chosen by the students

State one fieldwork method the students may have used at this site.

The students produced a scatter graph to show the relationship between distance along the beach and sediment size.

Study Figure 2b below.

Distance along the beach (m) from east to west

Figure 2b

Complete Figure 2b by plotting the data below.

An anomaly is something that is different to what is expected.

Explain two possible reasons for the anomaly shown at X in Figure 2b.

Suggest one way students could have used a geology map to investigate this beach.

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way the students could have presented the data from their urban study.

Chosen fieldwork method shown on Figure 3_........

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 3.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way the students could have presented the data from their rural study.

Chosen fieldwork method shown on Figure 4_........

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 4.

Flooding is causing increasing problems for people in England.

Study Figure 5a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the total spend on management in 2012/13.

State two impacts of flooding on the environment in England.

Study Figure 5b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean kilometres of road and railway lines at risk of flooding.

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain two impacts of flooding on peoples’ lives in England.

Explain one approach to managing flooding in England.

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 5f) as well as knowledge and understanding from the rest of your geography course.

‘The future protection of UK coastlines will bring more costs than benefits.’

Discuss this view.

(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)