A Level H1 Geography Practice Paper 4

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper Answer Key — Geography H1 A-Level (Version 4)

Total Marks: 50

Section A Answers

Q1 [5 marks]
Teaching note: Account = explain causes, not just describe. Use table data.

• MSW per capita rose from 0.82 to 1.05 kg/day (+28%). Cause: population growth 4.1→6.3M increased total consumption and absolute waste. [2]
• Recycling rate rose 12→38%, showing policy intervention diverted waste from landfill, yet per-capita still rose due to affluence. [2]
• Overall: increased urbanisation and income drove generation; recycling partially offset but not enough. [1]
  Marking: 1 mark per valid causal point linked to data; final synthesis 1.

Q2 [5 marks]
Teaching note: Informal waste picking = unregulated recovery by marginalised groups.

• Characteristic 1: Low wages / insecure income → sustains poverty, limits social sustainability. [2]
• Characteristic 2: Recovers recyclables without protective gear → health risk, yet reduces landfill pressure (environmental benefit). [2]
• Link: Shows tension between liveability (for pickers) and sustainability. [1]

Q3 [6 marks]
Eval structure: Judgment + strengths/limits each + compare.

• Resource A: useful (official stats, clear output) but limited (self-reported, no spatial detail). [2]
• Resource B: useful (visual change evidence, independent) but limited (cannot show service access, only housing). [2]
• Overall: complementary; B shows physical upgrade, A confirms service gain; together moderately useful. [2]

Q4 [7 marks]
Analyse extent:

• Positive: 22 ha green space, active mobility +70% cuts transport emissions; PM2.5 −9% (graph). [3]
• Limits: 9% small vs citywide; solar lighting minor vs total energy; reimaging may raise land values, displacing poor. [3]
• Extent: moderate contribution to environmental sustainability, social equity less clear. [1]

Q5 [7 marks]
Eval statement:

• For: women bear care burden, exposed to unsafe waste sites; gender-sensitive siting improves liveability. [3]
• Against/limit: adds cost, may not address root consumption. [2]
• Judg: essential in social dimension, but must pair with technical measures. [2]

Section B Answers

Q6 [8 marks]
Describe + explain:

• Pattern: A (58) > B (41) > C (19); higher income = more plastic waste. [2 desc]
• Explain A: high consumption, packaging culture, formal collection enables measurement. [2]
• Explain C: lower income, less packaged goods, informal reuse. [2]
• Note: collection type affects data visibility. [2]

Q7 [6 marks]

• Reason 1: Informal sector means waste not captured in stats; actual leakage to environment high. [3]
• Reason 2: Low absolute waste due to deprivation, not good management; liveability low. [3]

Q8 [6 marks]
Eval claim:

• Challenge: elderly-friendly transport (e.g., lifts) uses energy but reduces car use; net may help. [3]
• Counter: poor design wastes resources. Conclusion: not always; depends on strategy. [3]