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Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years: Edexcel GCSE Geography B questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(c)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  2. Q1(c)

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    2 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  3. Q1(i)

    June 2023 · Paper 1

    8 marks1.3 Global climate is now changing as a result of human activity, and there is uncertainty about future climates1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  4. Q1(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 1

    3 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  5. Q1(e)

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    4 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  6. Q1(d)

    November 2020 · Paper 1

    2 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  7. Q1(e)

    June 2019 · Paper 1

    2 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  8. Q1(c)(i)

    June 2018 · Paper 1

    3 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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  9. Q1(c)(ii)

    June 2018 · Paper 1

    2 marks1.2 Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years
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All 9 questions on Climate has changed in the past through natural causes on timescales ranging from hundreds to millions of years, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(c) (4 marks): Explain two pieces of evidence for natural climate change. (4)
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(c) (2 marks): Explain one reason why volcanic activity can cause climate change. (2) 1 Study Figure 1 which shows a climate graph for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia located at 3°N of
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(i) (8 marks): Assess the view that human activities causing climate change have become more important than the natural causes of climate change. (8)
  4. June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(b) (3 marks): Explain one way in which historical sources show evidence for climate change. (3)
  5. June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(e) (4 marks): Explain two natural causes of past climate change. (4)
  6. November 2020, Paper 1, Q1(d) (2 marks): Explain one piece of evidence of natural climate change. (2)
  7. June 2019, Paper 1, Q1(e) (2 marks): Explain one way in which historical records provide evidence of past climate change. (2)
  8. June 2018, Paper 1, Q1(c)(i) (3 marks): Describe the trends in mean Antarctic temperatures and CO2 concentration as shown in Figure 2. Use numeric data in your answer. (3) 1 Study Figure 1. Crust 0 -1
  9. June 2018, Paper 1, Q1(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one natural cause of climate change. (2) 1 Study Figure 1. Crust 0 -100 km Lithosphere thick Asthenosphere Mantle Mantle 2,900 km Liquid Core Outer core

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