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Glaciated landscape development: AQA A‑Level Geography questions

Every AQA A-Level Geography exam question on 3.1.4.4 Glaciated landscape development, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q04.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.1: Outline processes which lead to the formation of solifluction lobes. [4 marks]
  2. Q04.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 04.4: With reference to a glaciated landscape that you have studied, to what extent has erosion been the dominant process shaping the landscape? [20 marks]
  3. Q03.1

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 03.1: What is a pingo? [1 mark]
  4. Q03.3

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 03.3: Outline the formation of ice wedges. [3 marks]
  5. Q03.5

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 03.5: Assess the role of meltwater in creating distinctive fluvioglacial landforms. [9 marks]
  6. Q04.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 04.1: Outline processes which lead to the development of a corrie. [4 marks]
  7. June 2024 Paper 1, question 04.4: With reference to one or more cold environments that you have studied, assess the potential impact of climate change on the development of landforms. [20 marks]
  8. Q03.3

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 03.3: Outline processes leading to the occurrence of erratics. [3 marks]
  9. June 2023 Paper 1, question 04.4: Analyse the relative importance of erosion and deposition in the development of fluvioglacial landscapes. [20 marks]
  10. Q03.2

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 03.2: Which of the following are all periglacial landforms? [1 mark]
  11. Q03.5

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 03.5: Assess the importance of processes of erosion in the formation of one or more landforms found in a glaciated landscape. [9 marks]
  12. Q04.1

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 04.1: Outline processes leading to the formation of kames. [4 marks]
  13. Q04.3

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 04.3: Using Figure 8 and your own knowledge, assess the role of erosion in the development of this landscape feature. [6 marks]
  14. Q03.3

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 03.3: Outline features of an outwash plain. [3 marks]
  15. Q04.3

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 04.3: Using Figure 8 and your own knowledge, assess the relative importance of factors leading to the development of this landscape. [6 marks]
  16. Q03.2

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 03.2: What is a drumlin? [1 mark]
All 16 questions on Glaciated landscape development, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q04.1 (4 marks): Outline processes which lead to the formation of solifluction lobes. [4 marks]
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q04.4 (20 marks): With reference to a glaciated landscape that you have studied, to what extent has erosion been the dominant process shaping the landscape? [20 marks]
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q03.1 (1 mark): What is a pingo? [1 mark]
  4. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q03.3 (3 marks): Outline the formation of ice wedges. [3 marks]
  5. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q03.5 (9 marks): Assess the role of meltwater in creating distinctive fluvioglacial landforms. [9 marks]
  6. June 2024, Paper 1, Q04.1 (4 marks): Outline processes which lead to the development of a corrie. [4 marks]
  7. June 2024, Paper 1, Q04.4 (20 marks): With reference to one or more cold environments that you have studied, assess the potential impact of climate change on the development of landforms. [20 marks]
  8. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q03.3 (3 marks): Outline processes leading to the occurrence of erratics. [3 marks]
  9. June 2023, Paper 1, Q04.4 (20 marks): Analyse the relative importance of erosion and deposition in the development of fluvioglacial landscapes. [20 marks]
  10. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q03.2 (1 mark): Which of the following are all periglacial landforms? [1 mark]
  11. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q03.5 (9 marks): Assess the importance of processes of erosion in the formation of one or more landforms found in a glaciated landscape. [9 marks]
  12. June 2022, Paper 1, Q04.1 (4 marks): Outline processes leading to the formation of kames. [4 marks]
  13. June 2022, Paper 1, Q04.3 (6 marks): Using Figure 8 and your own knowledge, assess the role of erosion in the development of this landscape feature. [6 marks]
  14. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q03.3 (3 marks): Outline features of an outwash plain. [3 marks]
  15. November 2021, Paper 1, Q04.3 (6 marks): Using Figure 8 and your own knowledge, assess the relative importance of factors leading to the development of this landscape. [6 marks]
  16. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q03.2 (1 mark): What is a drumlin? [1 mark]

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