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, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of Magnitude Mean Magnitude- (Magnitude-
significant (Mw) (xi) (µ) Mean (xi −µ) Mean)2 (xi −µ)2
earthquake
event
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
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2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
∑(xi −µ)2
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Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
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(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year
2000. (1)
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(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2 (1)
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(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the
Standard Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
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Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
SD 2
n 1 (2)
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, (b) Assess the importance of community preparedness in
influencing the vulnerability of people to tectonic hazards.
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candidate information
Candidate surnameOther names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level
3 GCE
Tuesday 13 May
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes)
2025 referen 9GE0/
ce
Geography Paper 01
🟐 🟐
Advanced
PAPER 1
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed) Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate
pen.
• number.all questions in Section A, and
Answer
• Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 in
• Answer the questions in the spaces
Section C. – there may be more space than
Section B.
• you need.
provided
Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
brackets
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at
the end.
Turn over
P78680A
©2025 Pearson
Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of Magnitude Mean Magnitude- (Magnitude-
significant (Mw) (xi) (µ) Mean (xi −µ) Mean)2 (xi −µ)2
earthquake
event
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
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2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
∑(xi −µ)2
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Figure 1
Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
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, (a) Using Figure 1;
(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year
2000. (1)
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(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2 (1)
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(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the
Standard Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
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Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
SD 2
n 1 (2)
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, (b) Assess the importance of community preparedness in
influencing the vulnerability of people to tectonic hazards.
(12)
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