Edexcel A Level Geography Paper 1 - essay plans

This includes a collection of essays all focused on the Edexcel Paper 1 (Physical Geography) with model answers and varied question lengths from 4 mark questions to 12 marks, all is covered. This document is a collation of all past paper questions from Edexcel past papers, mock papers, textbooks, online sources etc. These resources will be very valuable and save preparation time!

Some essay questions include:
TECTONIC HAZARDS
Assess how prediction can contribute to the management of tectonic hazards. (12)

Assess the significance of a community’s vulnerability to hazards in determining the hazard’s severity. (12)

Assess the importance of governance in the successful management of tectonic mega-disasters. (12)

Assess the relative importance of the physical characteristics of volcanic eruptions in creating risk for people (12)

COASTS
Explain the physical processes that affect the rate of coastal recession. (6)

Explain the physical processes involved in a sediment cell system. (6)

Use examples to explain the characteristics of low-energy coastlines. (6)

Explain why coastal processes may vary from day to day. (6)

WATER
Explain the contribution which human activity makes to the risk of drought

Explain the impacts of drought on a functioning ecosystem

CARBON
Explain the significance of soil in the carbon cycle

Explain the role of the carbon pumps in regulating the carbon cycle

Explain how the thermohaline circulation transfers carbon globally and between the atmosphere, ocean and seabed

In this essay pack, there are several more questions, including 20 markers!