Paper 1: Physical geography

1.14 marks

Figure 1 shows annual carbon fluxes (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Flux	GtC per year
Photosynthesis (land)	120
Respiration and decomposition (land)	118
Ocean uptake	92
Ocean release	90
Fossil fuels and cement	10

Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.

1.26 marks

Explain the processes that lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

1.36 marks

With reference to a tropical rainforest you have studied, explain how its water and carbon cycles are linked.

1.420 marks

'The water and carbon cycles are so closely linked that a change to one always causes a change to the other.' To what extent do you agree?

Section B: choose your landscape option

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows relative sea-level change at four locations (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Location	Change (mm/yr)
North-west Scotland	−1.2
Lincolnshire	+2.1
Thames Estuary	+2.8
Global mean	+3.6

Analyse the data shown in Figure 2.

2.26 marks

Explain the formation of a sequence of headland erosional landforms (caves, arches, stacks and stumps).

2.36 marks

Explain how a coastal sediment budget can be in surplus or deficit.

2.420 marks

With reference to a coastal landscape you have studied, evaluate the success of the management strategies used.

Section C: choose your option

3.14 marks

Figure 3 shows tropical storms in one ocean basin (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Decade	Named storms	Category 4–5 storms
1990s	98	18
2000s	151	26
2010s	152	32

Analyse the data shown in Figure 3.

3.26 marks

Explain the mechanisms of plate movement.

3.39 marks

Analyse the impacts of wildfires and the responses to them.

3.49 marks

Analyse how people's perception of hazards affects their responses to them.

3.520 marks

With reference to a local-scale hazard you have studied, evaluate the effectiveness of responses to it.

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Answer every question to finish (13 left), or finish when the time’s up.

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This paper is written by Plasmo in the style of the AQA A-Level Geography exam. It is not a past paper and is not produced or endorsed by the exam board.

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