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Thursday 16 May 2024 – Morning
A Level Geography
H481/01 Physical systems
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
the Resource Booklet (inside this document)
You can use:
a ruler (cm/mm)
a scientific or graphical calculator
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one option in Section A and answer all the questions for that option. Answer all
the questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 66.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A – Landscape Systems
Choose one option and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen option.
Option A – Coastal Landscapes
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(a) Explain the influence of flows of materials in the formation of a stack. [8]
(b) Study Table 1 which shows data a student collected during fieldwork in a coastal landscape.
Table 1 Results of a litter survey in a coastal National Park
1 m by 1 m quadrats were used to survey litter across a 12 m transect of a beach.
Readings were taken every 2 m.
Distance from start 2m 4m 6m 8m 10 m 12 m
Plastic waste (%) 10 1 25 45 30 5
Paper waste (%) 50 0 30 5 15 0
Other waste (%) 0 5 10 5 20 5
No litter (%) 40 94 35 45 35 90
(i) Using Table 1, calculate the median for the percentage of plastic waste. [2]
(ii) Explain one limitation of the data set in Table 1. [2]
(iii) Suggest another data presentation method that would be suitable for this data set and justify your
choice. [2]
(c) Study Fig. 1, a coastal landscape in the United Kingdom.
Referring to Fig. 1, suggest one way human activity might influence geomorphic processes in the
landscape system. [3]
(d) * To
what extent is sea level rise the most important factor influencing coastal landscapes? [16]
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