GCSE GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Living with the Physical Environment

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The challenge of natural hazards Study Figure 1, a graph showing the deadliest natural disasters between 1990 and 2018. Figure 1 0 50 000 Earthquake Iran, 2003 Earthquake Iran, 1990 56 000 H... eatwave Russia, 2010 Heatwave Central Europe, 2003 Earthquake China, 2008 Earthquake Pakistan, 2005 Cyclone Bangladesh, 1991 Cyclone Myanmar, 2008 159 000 Earthquake Haiti, 2010 Earthquake Indian Ocean, 2004 100 000 150 000 Number of deaths 200 000 250 000 220 000 139 000 140 000 26 200 40 000 70 000 84 000 88 000 0 1 . 1 Using Figure 1, which natural disaster caused the greatest number of deaths? [1 mark] ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3 (03) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over 8 0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark] A The two earthquakes in Iran caused 92 000 deaths. B The cyclone in Bangladesh killed more people than the cyclone in Myanmar. C The two heatwaves in Central Europe and Russia resulted in 126 000 deaths. D The earthquake in China killed more people than the earthquake in Pakistan. 0 1 . 3 Explain how living in areas that are at risk from a tectonic hazard(s) may have both advantages and disadvantages. [6 marks] ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Extra space ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4 (04) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Study Figure 2, a map showing the tectonic plates in and around North America and South America. Figure 2 0 2000 km N Key Plate margin North American Plate 23½ °S 23½ °N 66½ °N 0 ° South American Nazca Plate Plate Pacific Plate Eurasian Plate Direction of plate movement Earthquake zone Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer Arctic Circle Equator X Y 0 1 . 4 Using Figure 2, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark] A The Nazca Plate is moving towards the Pacific Plate. B Earthquakes are found in long narrow zones along plate margins. C Earthquakes are mainly found along the eastern sides of continents. D The North American Plate is moving away from the Pacific Plate. 5 (05) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over 8 0 1 . 5 Using Figure 2, name the type of plate margin at X. [1 mark] ___________________________________________________________________________________ 0 1 . 6 Suggest why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen close to the plate margin at Y. Use Figure 2 and your own understanding. [4 marks] ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Extra space ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 0 1 . 7 State two ways that planning might help to reduce the damaging effects of an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. [2 marks] 1 _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2 _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6 (06) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Study Figure 3, a diagram showing the global pattern of air pressure and surface winds. Figure 3 0° Equator High pressure sinking air High pressure sinking air High pressure sinking air High pressure sinking air Low pressure rising air Key Rising air Low pressure rising air Low pressure rising air 30°N 60°N 30°S 60°S 90°S 90°N Westerlies Northeast trade winds Polar easterlies Sinking air Surface wind Polar easterlies Westerlies Southeast trade winds 7 (07) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over 8 0 1 . 8 Using Figure 3, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark] A Air sinks at the Equator. B The southeast trade winds blow from the Equator to 30º N and S. C High pressure occurs where the air is sinking. D Polar easterlies blow from 60º N and S towards the poles. 0 1 . 9 Using Figure 3, describe the link between air pressure and surface winds. [2 marks] ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 0 1 . 1 0 Suggest why areas close to the Equator usually have high rainfall. Use Figure 3 and your own understanding. [2 marks] ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Question 1 continues on the next page 8 (08) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Study Figure 4, photographs showing some causes of climate change. Figure 4 0 1 . 1 1 To what extent is climate change the result of human actions? Use Figure 4 and your own understanding. [9 marks] [+ 3 SPaG marks] ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 (09) G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over 8 ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Extra space ___________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ____ 33 End of Section A 10 G/Jun21/8035/1 Do not write outside the box (10) Section B The living world Answer all questions in this section. Question 2 The living world 0 2 . 1 Which one of the following phrases defines the term biodiversity? Shade one circle only. [1 mark] A How living things affect each other and the environment. B The number and types of plants and animals that live in an area. C Energy flows between living things when they eat or are eaten. D How plants and animals are adapted to their habitats. [Show More]

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