Graphical skills: AQA GCSE Geography questions

Every AQA GCSE Geography exam question on 3.4.2 Graphical skills, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 74 questions on Graphical skills, as a list

June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.3 (1 mark): Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about heatwaves in the UK is correct? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.5 (2 marks): Using Figure 3a, describe changes in the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2020. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.6 (1 mark): Using Figure 3b, compare emissions of carbon dioxide with emissions of methane in 2020. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q02.7 (1 mark): Using Figure 8b, which month has the highest precipitation in Aklavik? [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q03.4 (1 mark): Plot the following data on Figure 12. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q04.2 (1 mark): Complete the hydrograph for River B on Figure 14 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q04.3 (1 mark): What is the time difference between peak rainfall and peak discharge for River A? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 1, Q04.4 (2 marks): Using Figure 14, describe two differences in the river discharge between River A and River B. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 7 below using the following data for low income countries. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.5 (1 mark): Complete Figure 8 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 2, Q04.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 13 using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 2, Q05.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 14 using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 3, Q01.1 (2 marks): Describe the changes to total energy consumption in the UK (1990–2021). [2 marks]
June 2025, Paper 3, Q01.3 (1 mark): In which year were energy exports from the UK highest? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2025, Paper 3, Q01.5 (2 marks): Complete the pie chart below using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 1, Q01.1 (2 marks): Using Figure 1, compare the extent of Arctic sea ice in September 2020 with the average extent of Arctic sea ice in September from 1981 to 2010. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 1, Q02.4 (1 mark): Complete Figure 9 below using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2024, Paper 1, Q02.5 (1 mark): Using Figure 9, which of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q01.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 1 below using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q02.3 (2 marks): Complete Figure 8 below using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q04.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 14 below using the following data for Africa. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q04.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 14, what is the difference in undernourishment between Oceania and Latin America in 2000? [1 mark]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q04.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 14, describe the trend for Asia 2000–2019. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q05.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 below using the following data for North America. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q05.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 15, describe the trend for Asia 1940–2020. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 16 below using the following data for North America. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 16, describe the trend for Asia 1980–2020. [2 marks]
June 2024, Paper 3, Q04.2 (1 mark): Complete the pie chart below to show the results of Question 2 in Figure 4. [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.7 (1 mark): Using Figure 4, name the tropical storm which caused the greatest number of deaths after the year 2000. [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 2, Q01.3 (1 mark): Complete Figure 2 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 2, Q02.4 (1 mark): Complete Figure 7 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 3, Q01.1 (1 mark): In 2018, which world region had the largest number of international tourist arrivals? [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 3, Q01.2 (1 mark): Complete the graph below using the following data. Number of cruise passengers in 2019 30 million [1 mark]
June 2023, Paper 3, Q02.1 (1 mark): Complete the pie chart below using the following data. Australia 6% Others 4% [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.5 (2 marks): Use the data from the following table to complete Figure 3. [2 marks]
June 2022, Paper 1, Q02.5 (2 marks): Using Figure 7, describe changes in tropical primary forest loss between 2002 and 2018. [2 marks]
June 2022, Paper 1, Q03.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 11, describe how the rate of erosion changes from north to south. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 1, Q04.1 (1 mark): Plot the width of the river at Site 6 on to the graph below. Use the following data. Distance from source (km) Width of river (m) 66 9.0 [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q01.6 (1 mark): Complete Figure 4 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 6 using the following data. [2 marks]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.6 (1 mark): Complete Figure 8 using the following data. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q04.1 (1 mark): Plot the following data on to Figure 12. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q04.2 (1 mark): Which country is identified by the following data? [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q04.4 (2 marks): Describe the relationship between GNI and food consumption shown in Figure 12. [2 marks]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q05.1 (1 mark): Plot the following data on to Figure 13. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q05.2 (1 mark): Which country is identified by the following data? [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q05.4 (2 marks): Describe the relationship between GNI and access to a basic water supply shown in Figure 13. [2 marks]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.1 (1 mark): Plot the following data on to Figure 14. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.2 (1 mark): Which country is identified by the following data? [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.3 (1 mark): Draw a best fit line on Figure 14. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 3, Q01.1 (1 mark): What percentage of waste in the UK was household waste in 2018? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
June 2022, Paper 3, Q01.2 (2 marks): Describe the trend in the rate of recycling in England between 2000–2019. [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q01.8 (1 mark): At what time of day is air pollution the highest? [1 mark]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Use the following data to complete Figure 6. [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q04.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 11 using the following data for Somalia. Food % calories Dairy and eggs 24 Meat 7 [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q04.2 (2 marks): State two differences between the typical daily diet in the UK and Somalia shown in Figure 11. [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q05.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 13 using the following data for Asia. Sector % water used Industry 10 Household 9 [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q05.2 (2 marks): State two differences between the water use in Europe and Africa shown in Figure 13. [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data for China. Energy source % energy generated Coal 59 Gas 6 [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.2 (2 marks): State two differences between the energy mix in the EU and China shown in Figure 15. [2 marks]
November 2021, Paper 3, Q01.1 (1 mark): In which year did nuclear power and coal provide the same proportion of the UK’s electrical energy mix? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
November 2021, Paper 3, Q03.1 (2 marks): Give two differences in the age distribution on the Outer Hebrides between 2016 and 2041 (predicted). [2 marks]
November 2020, Paper 1, Q03.4 (1 mark): Using Figure 14, what is the projected rate of erosion for 2030? [1 mark]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q01.2 (2 marks): Complete Figure 1 using the following data. [2 marks]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q01.6 (1 mark): Complete Figure 3 using the following data. [1 mark]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.1 (1 mark): Using Figure 6, what is Mexico’s share of world trade? [1 mark]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.5 (1 mark): Describe the trend shown in Figure 7a. [1 mark]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q04.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 11 using the following data. [2 marks]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q05.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 13 using the following data. [2 marks]
November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data. [2 marks]
November 2020, Paper 3, Q01.1 (1 mark): In which year were global urban and rural populations the same? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
November 2020, Paper 3, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which of the following statements is correct? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]

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