Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Time 1 hour 30 minutes Geography A Paper reference 1 GAO/03 PAPER 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges

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Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • In Section A answer either Question 1 or Qu... estion 2. • In Section B answer either Question 3 or Question 4. • In Section C answer all questions. • Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information • The total mark for this paper is 48. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. • The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. You must have: Resource Booklet (enclosed), calculator Geography A PAPER 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges Time 1 hour 30 minutes 1GA0/03 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9−1) P71098A ©2022 Pearson Education Ltd. Q:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 *P71098A0220* 2  SECTION A Geographical Investigations – Physical Environments Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Question 1: Investigating Physical Environments (River Landscapes) If you answer Question 1 put a cross in the box . 1 (a) Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet. Describe one fieldwork method the students could have used to collect data to investigate this river landscape. 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(b) Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet. A group of students used this 1:25,000 OS map extract to suggest the following two possible enquiry questions to investigate this river landscape. Harwood Beck is a river that flows in a south easterly direction from 81 33 to 85 31. 1. Does the discharge of Harwood Beck increase downstream? 2. Does the risk of flooding to rural settlements increase downstream? Evaluate which one of these enquiry questions would be the most suitable. 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(Total for Question 1 = 10 marks) *P71098A0420* 4  Do not answer Question 2 if you have answered Question 1. Question 2: Investigating Physical Environments (coasts). If you answer Question 2 put a cross in the box . 2 (a) Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet. Describe one fieldwork method the students could have used to collect data to investigate this coastal landscape. 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(b) Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet. A group of students used this 1:50,000 OS map extract to suggest the following two possible enquiry questions to investigate this coastal landscape. The direction of longshore drift is north to south from 20 48 to 21 46 1. Does coastal management affect beach morphology? 2. Does the sediment size increase from north to south? Evaluate which one of these enquiry questions would be the most suitable. 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(Total for Question 2 = 10 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 10 MARKS *P71098A0620* 6  SECTION B Geographical Investigations – Human Landscapes Answer EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4 in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Question 3: Investigating Human Landscapes (Central/Inner urban area) If you answer Question 3 put a cross in the box . 3 A group of students collected data to investigate change in Chester’s central/inner urban area. (a) Study Figure 3a below. Figure 3a One of the sampling sites chosen by the students *P71098A0720* Turn over 7  (i) Describe one fieldwork method the students may have used at this sampling site. 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(ii) Suggest one problem that the students might have experienced when collecting data at this sampling site. 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(3) Land Use Distance (m) Percentage (%) Residential 601–800 50 Industrial 601–800 15 Commercial 601–800 10 (ii) State one limitation of using divided bar charts to present this data. (1) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (iii) Suggest one way this data could have been presented differently. 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(Total for Question 3 = 10 marks) *P71098A01020* 10  Do not answer Question 4 if you have answered Question 3. Question 4: Investigating Human Landscapes (rural settlements) If you answer Question 4 put a cross in the box . 4 A group of students collected data to investigate change in the rural settlement of Ambleside. (a) Study Figure 4a below. Figure 4a One of the sampling sites chosen by the students (i) Describe one fieldwork method the students may have used at this sampling site. 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