SPECIMEN ASSESSMENT MATERIAL
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Specimen Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
a pencil
a ruler.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Answer two questions in Section C.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around
each page or on blank pages.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The total number of marks available for this paper is 88.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed in Question 01.9.
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This draft qualification has not yet been accredited by Ofqual. It is published to enable teachers to have early sight of our
proposed approach to GCSE Geography. Further changes may be required and no assurance can be given that this
proposed qualification will be made available in its current form, or that it will be accredited in time for first teaching in
September 2016 and first award in August 2018.
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Section A The challenge of natural hazards
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 The challenge of natural hazards
Study Figure 1, a graph showing changes in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in
the atmosphere.
Figure 1
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0 1 . 1 Describe the change in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shown in
Figure 1.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 2 Outline one reason why the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
changed over time.
[2 marks]
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Study Figure 2, a map showing how global surface temperatures might change
by 2070.
Figure 2
0 1 . 3 Using Figure 2, which two of the following statements are true?
Shade two circles only.
A Changes in temperature are likely to be lowest in equatorial
areas.
B Temperatures in Asia are likely to rise by 1 °C.
C Temperatures over most of the sea areas north of 60° N are
expected to increase by 4 °C.
D Temperatures over the whole of Africa are likely to rise
by 3 °C or 4 °C.
E The central parts of the continents are expected to have the
lowest rise in temperature.
F The rise in sea temperatures is likely to be greatest south of
the equator.
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0 1 . 4 ‘The weather of the UK is becoming more extreme.’
Use evidence to support this statement.
[6 marks]
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Study Figure 3, a world map showing the tracks and strengths of tropical storms.
Figure 3
0 1 . 5 Complete the following sentences.
[2 marks]
The greatest number of category four tropical storms happen in the
…………………………………………… Ocean.
Apart from very strong winds, one other associated weather feature of a category
four storm is …………………………………………………………………. .
0 1 . 6 Give one condition that is needed for a tropical storm to form.
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 4, a satellite image of Hurricane Katrina shortly before it crossed
New Orleans in the USA.
Figure 4
0 1 . 7 Using Figure 4 only, forecast the weather conditions in New Orleans over the next
24 hours.
[4 marks]
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0 1 . 8 Give two reasons why tropical storms eventually lose their energy.
[2 marks]
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
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Study Figure 5a, a photograph showing an area affected by an earthquake in 2010, and
Figure 5b, a photograph showing an area affected by a volcanic eruption in 2006.
Figure 5a
Figure 5b
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0 1 . 9 Choose either an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.
Assess the extent to which primary effects are more significant than secondary effects.
Use Figure 5a or 5b and an example you have studied.
[9 marks]
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Chosen tectonic hazard:
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Section B The living world
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 2 The living world
Study Figure 6, a world map showing some large scale global ecosystems.
Figure 6
0 2 . 1 Using Figure 6, which one of the following statements is correct?
Shade one circle only.
A Most areas of tundra are found on the edges of land masses.
B The largest polar area is found north of the equator.
C There are no areas of tundra south of the equator.
D There are no polar areas south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
[1 mark]
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0 2 2 Describe the distribution of hot deserts shown in Figure 6.
[2 marks]
0 2 . 3 Which one of the following statements describes the climate of a tropical rainforest?
Shade one circle only.
A Mild temperatures (10–18 ºC), rainfall all year
(approximately 1000 mm)
B High temperatures all year (over 30 ºC), very dry
(250 mm of rainfall per year)
C High temperatures all year (25–27 ºC), rainfall in every month
(1800–2000 mm per year)
D Wide range of temperatures (15–30 °C), seasonal rainfall
(approximately 750 mm)
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 7, a photograph showing part of the tropical rainforest in Central Africa.
Figure 7
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0 2 . 4 Describe and explain the features of the vegetation shown in Figure 7.
[6 marks]
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Study Figure 8, which shows how the forested regions of the world changed between
2005 and 2009.
Figure 8
0 2 . 5 Which region of the world had the greatest rate of deforestation between 2005 and
2009?
[1 mark]
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0 2 . 6 State the number of regions of the world where the rate of deforestation was greater
than the world average rate of deforestation between 2005 and 2009.
[1 mark]
0 2 . 7 Outline one possible environmental impact of deforestation.
[2 marks]
0 2 . 8 Suggest one way that international co-operation can help make tropical rainforests
more sustainable.
[2 marks]
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0 2 . 9 For a hot desert environment or cold environment you have studied, to what extent
does that environment provide both opportunities and challenges for development?
[9 marks]
Chosen environment:
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Section C Physical landscapes in the UK
Answer two questions from the following:
Question 3 (Coasts), Question 4 (Rivers), Question 5 (Glacial).
Shade the circle below to indicate which two optional questions you will answer.
Question 0 3 Question 0 4 Question 0 5
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Question 3 Coastal landscapes in the UK
Study Figure 9, on the insert, a 1: 50 000 Ordnance Survey map extract of part of the
coast of south west England.
0 3 . 1 Using Figure 9, match the coastal feature below to the correct grid reference.
Shade one circle only.
Choose from the following grid references:
A 673398 B 669421 C 668428
Coastal feature Grid reference
Wave cut platform A B C
[1 mark]
0 3 . 2 What is the straight line distance between Warren Point (6642) and Bolt Tail (6639)?
Shade one circle only.
A 1.8 km
B 2.4 km
C 3.0 km
D 3.6 km
[1 mark]
0 3 . 3 Suggest one reason for the uneven shape of the coastline shown in Figure 9.
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 10, a photograph of Bolt Tail shown in grid square 6639 Figure 9.
Figure 10
0 3 . 4 Using Figures 9 and 10, in which direction was the photographer facing when the
picture was taken?
Shade one circle only.
A North east
B North west
C South east
D South west
[1 mark]
0 3 . 5 Name one process of erosion that may affect these cliffs.
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 11, a photograph showing sea defences at Beesands in Devon.
Figure 11
0 3 . 6 Suggest how the sea defences shown in Figure 11 help to protect the coastline.
[4 marks]
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Study Figure 12, a sketch map showing features of coastal deposition.
Figure 12
0 3 . 7 Using Figure 12 and your own knowledge, explain how different landforms may be
created by the transport and deposition of sediment along the coast.
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Question 4 River landscapes in the UK
Study Figure 13, a 1: 50 000 Ordnance Survey map extract of part of the River Ouse.
Figure 13
0 4 . 1 State one characteristic of the course of the River Ouse in grid square 4754.
[1 mark]
0 4 . 2 Give the difference in height between the river flood plain at 481561 and the spot
height at 460563.
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 14, a diagram showing the long and two cross profiles of a river.
Figure 14
0 4 . 3 Describe the shape of the river’s long profile.
[1 mark]
0 4 . 4 Suggest one reason why the cross profile of the river valley changes between
A and B.
[1 mark]
0 4 . 5 State one reason why the size of sediment carried by the river decreases
downstream.
[1 mark]
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Study Figure 15, a photograph showing the effects of river flooding in Somerset
in 2014.
Figure 15
0 4 . 6 Explain the likely economic effects of river flooding on the area shown in Figure 15.
[4 marks]
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Study Figure 16, a photograph showing the waterfall at High Force on the River Tees.
Figure 16
0 4 . 7 Using Figure 16, explain the processes involved in the formation of the landforms
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