# All AQA A-Level Geography Past Paper Questions

## Water and Carbon Cycles <br><small>Paper 1 | Section A</small>
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### 4 marks

- `2024` [`01.1` Outline how human factors impact upon the water cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
- `2023` [`01.1` Outline the purpose of a flood hydrograph.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
- `2022` [`01.1` Explain the concept of negative feedback within the carbon cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
- `2021` [`01.1` Outline the relationship between the water cycle and the carbon cycle in the atmosphere.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
- `2020` [`01.1` Outline the process of decomposition in the carbon cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
- `2019` [`01.1` Outline flows within the water cycle operating on a hill slope.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
- `2018` [`01.1` Explain the role of cryospheric change in the water cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.1` Explain the concept of dynamic equilibrium in relation to the water cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

### 6 marks

- `2024` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Change in lake and river surface water temperature by global distribution between 1970 and 2010)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Change in lake and surface water temperature by latitude between 1970 and 2010)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

- `2024` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess factors affecting the likelihood of flooding across the UK.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(River flow data measured at various gauging stations across parts of the UK on 7 November 2019)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2023` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Information about freshwater abstraction in Finland in 2020)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

- `2023` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with carbon sequestration.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)  
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Global proposed carbon sequestration rates compared to implemented carbon sequestration rates between 2000 and 2020)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2022` [`01.2` Analyse the changes in the terrestrial water system shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Changes in the terrestrial water system in response to human activity and climate change between 2012 and 2016)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

- `2022` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges arising out of the changing forest cover.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(Regional changes in forest cover between 1990 and 2010)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2021` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(The impact of different rates of deforestation and afforestation upon land surface temperature (LST) at different latitudes)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

- `2021` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the implications of the data for attempts to manage carbon transfers.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(A simplified version of Europe’s forest carbon cycle)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2020` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Annual and 5-year moving average rainfall data for two measuring stations in South Africa: Royal Observatory and Dwarsberg)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)

- `2020` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the predicted impact of climate change upon life in this region.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4)  
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(Number of days when precipitation is high enough for plant growth across southern Africa in 2000 and that projected for 2050)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2019` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in **Figure 1**. ](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3)  
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=3) *(rainfall data, a measured hydrograph and a simulated hydrograph for Taguibo Watershed in Mindanao Island, southern Philippines)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2019` [`01.3` Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, assess the potential impact of changing vegetation cover upon the runoff in this area.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 2a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Changing vegetation cover in the Taguibo Watershed, from 1976 to 2001, and how the area could be rehabilitated with natural vegetation)*
  - [Figure 2b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Possible impact of a storm in 2007 on runoff volume in the Taguibo Watershed for each situation shown in Figure 2a)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)

- `2018` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4) *(change in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, grouped by relative wealth of country, between 1970 and 2010)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2018` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=6) *(the contribution of the top ten greenhouse gas emitters and information regarding the ratification of the Paris Accord climate change agreement as of May 2017)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)

- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.2` Using Figure 1, analyse projected rainfall change in Africa.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=4) *(data from a climate model for Africa)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)

- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the natural and human induced causes of the 2005 flood in Carlisle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)

### 20 marks

- `2024` [`01.4` With reference to a tropical rainforest that you have studied, evaluate attempts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
- `2023` [`01.4` Evaluate the potential impact of changes in the carbon budget on a tropical rainforest that you have studied.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
- `2022` [`01.4` ‘Human activity needs to focus more on adapting to the expected negative impacts of climate change than on taking measures to restore atmospheric carbon to pre-industrial levels.’ How far do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
- `2021` [`01.4` With reference to a river catchment that you have studied, assess the potential factors which can impact upon the flood hydrograph.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
- `2020` [`01.4` Assess the impact of farming practices on the carbon budget.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
- `2019` [`01.4` To what extent does an understanding of feedback systems in the carbon cycle help with attempts to mitigate the impacts of climate change?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=6)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=8)
- `2018` [`01.4` Assess the potential causes and impacts of changes to the water balance within a tropical rainforest that you have studied.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=8)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.4` Assess the extent to which there are inter-relationships between processes in the water cycle and factors driving change in the carbon cycle.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=8)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=7)
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## Coastal Systems and Landscapes <br><small>Paper 1 | Section B</small>
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### 4 marks

- `2024` [`03.1` Outline the sequence in the development of a sea stack.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
- `2023` [`03.1` Outline processes of mass movement at the coastline.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
- `2022` [`03.1` Outline factors leading to the formation of fjords.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=14)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
- `2021` [`03.1` Outline the role of waves in the transportation of sediments at the coast.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
- `2020` [`03.1` Outline the process of sub-aerial weathering in the development of coastal landscapes.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)
- `2019` [`03.1` Explain the development of saltmarsh environments.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
- `2018` [`03.1` Outline the processes which lead to the development of barrier beaches.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`03.1` Explain the concept of the sediment cell.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)

### 6 marks

- `2024` [`03.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 5a and Figure 5b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16) 
  - [Figure 5a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=7) *(Coastal zones of Vietnam)*
  - [Figure 5b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=7) *(coastal vulnerability due to erosion in Vietnam as a whole and by coastal zone)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)

- `2024` [`03.3` Using Figure 6 and your own knowledge, assess potential approaches to managing this coastal region.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=8) *(Some challenges facing West Africa’s coastal resources)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=21)

- `2023` [`03.2` Complete the table and standard deviation calculation in Figure 5 and evaluate the usefulness of the technique in analysing this data.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18) *(the variation in tidal ranges at various locations across the British Isles)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)

- `2023` [`03.3` Using Figures 6a, 6b and 6c and your own knowledge, assess the sustainability of mangrove forests in coastal management.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)
  - [Figure 6a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=6) *(A photograph of mangrove taken above and below the water line)*
  - [Figure 6b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=7) *(the major benefits of mangrove for people)*
  - [Figure 6c](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=7) *(the proportion of protected and unprotected mangrove in the ten largest nations with mangrove forests)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)

- `2022` [`03.2` Using only Figures 5a and 5b, evaluate the relative usefulness of these sources in demonstrating eustatic sea level change.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Figure 5a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=5) *(Geographical variation in the 1992–2014 global sea level change using satellite data)*
  - [Figure 5b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=5) *(Geographical variation in the 1992–2019 global sea level change using another source of satellite data)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)

- `2022` [`03.3` Using Figure 6 and your own knowledge, assess the view that deposition is the most important factor in the development of this landscape.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16) *(a photograph of part of the Mersey Estuary at Runcorn, Cheshire in 2019)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)

- `2021` [`03.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 5.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=5) *(The distribution of coastal erosion and accretion (sediment build up) across selected European coastlines in 2004)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)

- `2021` [`03.3` Using Figure 6 and your own knowledge, assess the relative importance of factors leading to the development of this landform.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17) *(a photograph of a landform located in the Humber Estuary, UK)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)

- `2020` [`03.2` Analyse the relationship between isostatic adjustment and the 2010 melting day anomaly in Greenland as shown in Figure 5.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=5) *(the isostatic adjustment in 2010 for selected recording stations in Greenland)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)

- `2020` [`03.3` Using Figure 6 and your own knowledge, assess the view that rock type is the most important factor in the development of this landscape.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17) *(a photograph of a coastal feature, taken in Malta in 2017)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)

- `2019` [`03.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 5.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=4) *(Distribution of beach erosion and accretion from 1984 to 2016)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)

- `2019` [`03.3` Using Figure 6 and your own knowledge, assess the role of vegetation in the development of this landscape.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17) *(a photograph of a stretch of coastline in the Mahia Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)

- `2018` [`03.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 5.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=15)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(an image of the coast in the vicinity of Chabahar Bay, Iran)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)

- `2018` [`03.3` Using Figure 6a, Figure 6b and your own knowledge, assess the potential impact of these changes on coastal landform development in this area.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Figure 6a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16) *(sea levels relative to land 20 000 years before present)*
  - [Figure 6b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=16) *(present day sea levels)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)

- `2017 (Specimen)` [`03.2` Complete Figure 5 and interpret your Chi-square result using Figure 6.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
  - [Figure 5](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18) *(a partly completed Chi-squared test)*
  - [Figure 6](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18) *(Critical values for Chi-squared with 3 degrees of freedom)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=21)

- `2017 (Specimen)` [`03.3` Using Figure 7 and your own knowledge, assess the role of mass movement upon the development of this area of the Holderness coastal landscape.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)
  - [Figure 7](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=22)


### 20 marks

- `2024` [`03.4` With reference to one or more coastal environments that you have studied, assess the potential impact of climate change on the development of landforms.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=23)
- `2023` [`03.4` To what extent do natural processes account for the changes in a local scale coastal landscape that you have studied?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=21)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=22)
- `2022` [`03.4` With reference to a coastal landscape from beyond the UK, assess the role of human intervention in shaping the physical environment.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=17)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
- `2021` [`03.4` To what extent can an understanding of feedback systems help with the management of one or more coastal landscapes that you have studied?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)
- `2020` [`03.4` With reference to a coastal environment at a local scale, assess the predicted impact of climate change upon the landscape.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=19)
- `2019` [`03.4` ‘Shoreline management/integrated coastal zone management can effectively tackle the expected eustatic sea level change and associated threat to coastal landscapes over the coming decades.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=20)
- `2018` [`03.4` Assess the relative importance of weathering and erosion in the development of coastal landscapes.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=18)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=21)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`03.4` ‘No amount of coastal intervention by people can halt the natural processes which continue to present potentially serious risks to coastal communities now and even more so in the future.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%201.pdf#page=21)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%201.pdf#page=24)
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## Hazards <br><small>Paper 1 | Section C</small>
[Back to top](#all-aqa-a-level-geography-past-paper-questions)
### 4 marks



### 6 marks



### 20 marks


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## Global Systems and Global Governance <br><small>Paper 2 | Section A</small>
[Back to top](#all-aqa-a-level-geography-past-paper-questions)
### 4 marks

- `2024` [`01.1` Outline the role of one or more institutions, such as the UN, in regulating global systems.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
- `2023` [`01.1` Outline how patterns of global production and consumption reflect globalisation.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
- `2022` [`01.1` Outline threats to Antarctica from fishing and whaling.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
- `2021` [`01.1` Outline the spatial organisation of one transnational corporation (TNC) you have studied.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=2)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
- `2020` [`01.1` Explain how differential access to markets can impact on economic well-being.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
- `2019` [`01.1` Explain how trade agreements are a factor in globalisation.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
- `2018` [`01.1` Explain the concept of the ‘global commons’.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.1` Explain how one transnational corporation (TNC) has contributed to the globalisation of the world’s economy.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)

### 6 marks

- `2024` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(Percentage workforce in skill level categories in selected south-eastern Asian countries in 2016)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(GDP per capita and adult literacy rates in 2016 in the south-eastern Asian countries shown in Figure 1a)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2024` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the trading relationships between emerging major economies, such as China, and smaller less developed economies, such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the trade relationship between China and Sub-Saharan Africa)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
- `2023` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(The economic assets and liabilities of selected countries in 2016)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(The total debt in NEEs (Newly Emerging Economies) and LICs (Low Income Countries) between 1970 and 2019)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2023` [`01.3` Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, assess the extent to which global systems cause injustices for people.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=4) *(Workers in a shoe factory in Vietnam supplying TNCs)*
  - [Figure 2b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=4) *(A newspaper article about a workers’ protest in a TNC footwear factory in Vietnam in 2018)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=7)
- `2022` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(The change in Antarctic ice and the relative contribution to sea-level change between 1992 and 2017)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(The distribution of the changing ice extent across Antarctica in 2013)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2022` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the role of transport as a factor in globalisation.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(a container ship in a port on the island of Heimaey, Iceland)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
- `2021` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=3)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(UN peacekeeping forces involved in active service in different regions between 1955 and 2016)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(the origin of UN peacekeeper forces in 1995 and 2016)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2021` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the importance of geographical location in trading relationships between major economies such as China and smaller less developed economies.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the destination of China’s biggest exports by total value in 2018)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=7)
- `2020` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the relationship between the change in gross domestic product (GDP) per person and attitudes towards globalisation for selected countries. Information is also provided on total GDP and the percentage of foreign-born population in those countries.)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2020` [`01.3` Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, to what extent do you agree that tourism is a threat to Antarctica?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 2a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=2) *(percentage breakdown of main tourist activities for visitors to Antarctica in 2016–17)*
  - [Figure 2b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202%20Insert.pdf#page=3) *(a small-boat landing party of tourists visiting a penguin colony on South Orkney Islands in Antarctica)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
- `2019` [`01.2` Analyse the data shown in Figure 1.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the leading international trade partners and their pattern of trade with each other in 2013)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#paeg=7)
- `2019` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, to what extent do you agree that the UN is able to promote development?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6) *(the progress made on selected UN Millennium Development Goals which aimed to reduce global poverty and inequality by 2015)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
- `2018` [`01.2` Complete Figure 1c and analyse the temperature variations shown in Figures 1a, 1b and 1c.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 1a](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the mean July temperatures at Faraday, a research station in Antarctica, between 1976 and 2016)*
  - [Figure 1b](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(a graph showing the annual mean temperature at Faraday between 1950 and 2016)*
  - [Figure 1c](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(the mean July temperatures in rank order and the formula for calculating inter-quartile range)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2018` [`01.3` Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the extent to which this pattern is similar to the global trade in a food commodity or manufactured product you have studied.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6) *(the global trade in oil in 2012)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.2` Using Figures 1, 2, and 3, analyse characteristics of the climate of Antarctica](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
  - [Figure 1](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(Temperatures)*
  - [Figure 2](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=4) *(Precipitation)*
  - [Figure 3](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=5) *(Average length of day)*
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.3` Using Figure 4 and your own knowledge, assess the extent to which the flows of electronic waste shown on the map are similar to the other flows, of capital, raw materials and products linked with globalisation.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Figure 4](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6) *(Movement of electronic waste for recycling and/or disposal)*
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- `2024` [`01.4` ‘Global governance of the global commons has a direct impact on your life and the lives of people across the globe.’ Critically assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2024/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
- `2023` [`01.4` ‘The impacts of changes in the carbon cycle represent the greatest threat to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.’ How far do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=5)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2023/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=9)
- `2022` [`01.4` Assess the impacts of world trade in a food commodity and/or a manufactured product on your life and the lives of people across the globe.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2022/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
- `2021` [`01.4` ‘Climate change and pressures from economic growth mean that it is becoming more difficult to protect the global commons, such as Antarctica.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=6)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2021/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=9)
- `2020` [`01.4` ‘The UN has worked tirelessly to promote growth and stability across the globe, but TNCs have been far more successful in this regard.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=7)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2020/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
- `2019` [`01.4` Assess the relative importance of NGOs and international government organisations in enhancing protection of Antarctica.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=7)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2019/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#paeg=10)
- `2018` [`01.4` ‘Transnational corporations (TNCs) are the most significant factor in creating unequal flows of people and money within global systems.’ With reference to a TNC, assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=7)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/2018/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=10)
- `2017 (Specimen)` [`01.4` ‘In a globalising world the use of the global common of Antarctica can never be sustainable.’ How far do you agree with this view?](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Question%20Papers/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
  - [Mark scheme](https://files.mycoolweb.site/pastpapers/A-Level/Geography/AQA/Papers/Sample%20Set%201%20(2016)/Mark%20Schemes/Paper%202.pdf#page=8)
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## Changing Places <br><small>Paper 2 | Section B</small>
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## Contemporary Urban Environments <br><small>Paper 2 | Section C</small>
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