AQA 8035 · Paper 1
Paper 1 practice: living with the physical environment
Hazards, the living world, rivers and coasts, in the balance the real Paper 1 uses.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Paper 1 practice: living with the physical environment
8 questions, 47 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 40 minutes is only a guide.
1. Which margin produces the deepest earthquakes?
4 marks3.1.1 · Natural hazards
2. Which condition is essential for a tropical storm to form?
4 marks3.1.1 · Natural hazards
3. Why do cleared rainforest soils lose fertility quickly?
6 marks3.1.2 · The living world
4. Which strategy best reduces desertification at low cost?
6 marks3.1.2 · The living world
5. Why does the coarsest material settle on a levée?
6 marks3.1.3.1 · River landscapes in the UK
6. Which factor shortens lag time on a flood hydrograph?
6 marks3.1.3.1 · River landscapes in the UK
7. What forms immediately before a stack?
6 marks3.1.3.2 · Coastal landscapes in the UK
8. Which is the strongest argument for managed retreat?
9 marks3.1.3.2 · Coastal landscapes in the UK