Geography – Full Practice Paper

Progression Step 5 · Years 10–11

75 mins · 48 marks · Both

Practice only – not official WJEC past papers. Use alongside your school teaching and revision guides.

Show working. Use geographical terms. 75 minutes.

1. Question 1[4 marks]

   Close contour lines show? Purpose of 6-figure grid reference?

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2. Question 2[6 marks]

   Two causes of river flooding + one soft engineering method.

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3. Question 3[6 marks]

   Two challenges of rapid urban growth.

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4. Question 4[6 marks]

   Mitigation vs adaptation + example of each.

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5. Question 5[6 marks]

   How longshore drift forms a spit.

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6. Question 6[6 marks]

   High rain all year + high temp biome? Why deforestation concerns?

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7. Question 7[6 marks]

   Describe the Demographic Transition Model in outline.

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8. Question 8[8 marks]

   Evaluate hard vs soft coastal defences for a seaside town.

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