paper 1

Question 1

state one example of a sedimentary rock (1)

Answer 1

sandstone

Question 2

explain one way that heavy rainfall can cause flooding in river landscapes (2)

Answer 2

The river channel will not have the capacity for all the
rainwater (1) which will cause it to overflow (1).

Question 3

state one example of a metamophic rock (1)

Answer 3

slate

Question 4

state one characteristic of a metamophic rock (1)

Answer 4

changed by heat and pressure (1)
resistant to erosion (1)

Question 5

explain one reason why river discharge changed along the course of a river (1)

Answer 5

as the river flows downstream, tributaries join it so it is provided with more water

Question 6

explain one reason why the amount of rainfall varies within the UK (3)

Answer 6

areas in the west have more rainfall but as they are more mountainous areas, areas in the east don’t get as much due to relief rainfall

Question 7

explain one reason why the amount of solar energy received by the Earth changes over time (1)

Answer 7

ash from volcanic activity may block solar radiation

Question 8

state one terrestrial ecosystem in the UK (1)

Answer 8

moorland
heathland etc

Question 9

explain one way that animals in deciduous woodlands have adapted to their environment (2)

Answer 9

threat from predators reduced by being camoflaged
store fat to keep warm in winter

Question 10

explain one reason why sediment size usually decreases downstream

Answer 10

when the sediment flows downstream, it has been eroded by abrasion faster than at the top of the river

Question 11

explain one way humans have damaged marine exosystems

Answer 11

overfishing takes too many fish out of the sea which disrupts the food chain