Foundation Options 2013 - GCSE Geography (Specification A) Foundation Tier - Unit 2 Options Geography

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GCSE Geography (Specification A) Foundation Tier Unit 2: Options Geography (Theme 7–9) provides candidates with structured questions across physical geography topics. It includes tasks on coastal landforms and erosion, longshore drift mechanics, and groynes, followed by questions about weather and climate using maps, photographs, and OS data. Candidates also address living things through study prompts and complete short and extended responses, with marks awarded for accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

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Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

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SECTION A - PHYSICAL OPTIONS

Theme 7 – Our Changing Coastline

Theme 8 – Weather and Climate

Theme 9 – Living Things

| Surname | | --- | | Other Names | | Centre
Number | | --- | | | | Candidate
Number | | --- | | 0 | GCSE 4232/01 GEOGRAPHY (Specification A) FOUNDATION TIER UNIT 2: Options Geography A.M. WEDNESDAY, 12 June 2013 1 hour 15 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES | | For Examiner’s Use Only | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Section A | Theme 7 | 20
| 4
| | | Theme 8 | 20
| 4
| | | Theme 9 | 20
| 4
| | Section B | Theme 10 | 20
| 4
| | | Theme 11 | 20
| 4
| | | Theme 12 | 20
| 4
| | | TOTAL | 60
| 12
| 4 2 32 01 0 0 01 Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Answer one question from Section A, one from Section B and one other. Answer no more than three questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. Where the space is not sufficient foryour answer, continue the answer at the back of the book, taking care to number the continuation correctly. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question. You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used in your answers that involve extended writing. In addition, your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar accurately will be assessed in your answer to the last sub-question of each theme. © WJEC CBAC Ltd. CJ*(S13-4232-01) 2 SECTION A-PHYSICAL OPTIONS Answer at least one question from this section, but no more than two. Theme 7 – Our Changing Coastline 1. (a) Study the photograph below. (i) Name the landform shown on the photograph. Underline the correct answer below. [1] spit cliff stack (ii) Describe how sea conditions may contribute to erosion along this coastline. [2] | (iii) | Explain how the type of rocks, shown on the photograph, can also result in rapid
erosion. [3] | | --- | --- | | | | --- | | | | | © WJEC CBAC Ltd (4232-01) Examiner only 3 (b) Study the diagram below which shows the process of longshore drift. Examiner only Match the letters on the diagram to four correct statements below to explain the process of longshore drift. Two statements are incorrect. [4] | Letter | Statement | | --- | --- | | | Direction of longshore drift | | | Backwash | | | Waves approach the beach from the south east | | | Waves approach the beach from the south west | | | Swash | | | Material is carried up the beach under gravity | © WJEC CBAC Ltd. (4232-01) Turn over. 4 2 32 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 (c) A groyne is a wooden or concrete structure built on a beach. Study the photograph below. Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of building groynes on a beach. [4] Advantage Disadvantage | | | --- | | | © WJEC CBAC Ltd (4232-01) Examiner only 5 (d) Explain how rising sea levels may affect people. [6+4] Use one or more examples to help your answer. Marks for spelling, punctuation and the accurate use of grammar are allocated to this question. | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | End of Theme 7 question © WJEC CBAC Ltd. (4232-01) Turn over. Examiner only | | | | --- | --- | | 6 | 4 | 4 2 32 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 Theme 8 – Weather and Climate 2. (a) Study the OS map and the photograph below (a full key is given on page 28). (i) Give the height of Pen y Fan. [1] m (ii) Pen y Fan is the highest peak in this part of Wales. Add the following words to the correct boxes on the photograph. [2] steep slope summit rocky outcrops © WJEC CBAC Ltd (4232-01) Examiner only 7 (iii) State three ways in which the weather on Pen y Fan may be different to lower areas of Wales. [3] | | | --- | | | | | (iv) Use words from the list below to complete the following paragraph. [4] warmer shadow high milder altitude low latitude sunshine colder aspect

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What skills are assessed in the extended-writing questions?

Assessment includes the quality of written communication for questions that involve extended writing, plus accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar, particularly in the final sub-question of each theme.

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