1. Water and carbon cycles 1 x 4, 2 x 6 source and 1 x 20 May 2018
AS SAM 1 • Explain the role of cryospheric change in the water cycle (4)
• Which sentence describes one impact of climate change upon global precipitation rates? (1) • Analyse the data shown in Figure 1 (6)
• To what does the carbon budget refer? (1) • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with redu
• Outline potential impacts of farming practices upon the water cycle. (3) emissions (6)
• Evaluate the view that human activity is having a greater impact than natural factors on the water cycle. • Assess the potential causes and impacts of changes to the water balance within a t
(9) have studied. (20)
• To what extent do you agree that human activity is responsible for permanent changes to the carbon cycle
in tropical rainforests? (20) May 2019 AS
AS SAM 2 • Which of the following is a human intervention in the carbon cycle designed to miti
• Which sentence summarises an example of positive feedback between the carbon cycle and climate change? climate change? (1)
(1) • In the water cycle, what is condensation? (1)
• Which one of the following is a correct statement about a transfer of water in a drainage basin water • Outline the process of infiltration as a flow of water within a drainage basin system
cycle? (1) • Complete Figure 1 by adding the data shown below, and then analyse the data shown
• Outline the role of weathering in the carbon cycle. (3) 1. (6)
• Assess the relative importance of natural factors in changing the size of major stores of carbon. (9) • Assess the relative importance of carbon sequestration and fossil fuel combustion
• Evaluate the importance of the human and natural factors affecting river discharge over time. (20) carbon. (9)
A2 SAM 1 • ‘Human activity has a significant impact on flows of water in tropical rainforests.’ W
• Explain the concept of dynamic equilibrium in relation to the water cycle. (4) tropical rainforest you have studied, to what extent do you agree with this view? (2
• Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the natural and human induced causes of the 2005 flood in
Carlisle. (6) May 2019
• Assess the extent to which there are inter-relationships between processes in the water cycle and factors • Outline flows within the water cycle operating on a hill slope.(4)
driving change in the carbon cycle. (20) • Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
• Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, assess the potential impact of c
A2 SAM 2 upon the runoff in this area. (6)
• Explain the concept of carbon sequestration.(4) • To what extent does an understanding of feedback systems in the carbon cycle hel
• Figure 2 shows the impact of different emissions scenarios upon predicted climate change. Using Figure 2 mitigate the impacts of climate change?(20)
and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with staying within a carbon budget which will limit
global average temperature increases to 2ºC. (6) November 2020
• “Human activity has caused irreversible damage to the fragile inter-relationship
between the water cycle and the carbon cycle.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (20) • Outline the process of decomposition in the carbon cycle.(4)
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
May 2017 AS • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the predicted impact of climate chan
• Where are the typical stores of water within the lithosphere? (1) region. (6)
• Which of these factors does not affect the rate of overland flow? (1) • Assess the impact of farming practices on the carbon budget. (20)
• Outline the process of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle. (3)
• How far do you agree that changes to the carbon cycle will lead to increasingly severe storm events? (9)
• With reference to a river catchment that you have studied, assess the potential impact of human activity November 2021
upon the drainage basin. (20) • Outline the relationship between the water cycle and the carbon cycle in the atmos
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
May 2018 AS • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the implications of the data for att
• Which of the following are all stores of water in a drainage basin?(1) transfers (6)
• Which one of the following could be a natural cause of variation in the water cycle(1) • With reference to a river catchment that you have studied, assess the potential fa
• Outline an example of positive feedback in the water cycle. (3) upon the flood hydrograph. (20)
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.(6)
• Assess the impact of natural changes to the carbon cycle upon life on Earth(9)
• The size of major stores of water change over time more because of human activity than natural variation.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement?(20)
AS SAM 1 • Explain the role of cryospheric change in the water cycle (4)
• Which sentence describes one impact of climate change upon global precipitation rates? (1) • Analyse the data shown in Figure 1 (6)
• To what does the carbon budget refer? (1) • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with redu
• Outline potential impacts of farming practices upon the water cycle. (3) emissions (6)
• Evaluate the view that human activity is having a greater impact than natural factors on the water cycle. • Assess the potential causes and impacts of changes to the water balance within a t
(9) have studied. (20)
• To what extent do you agree that human activity is responsible for permanent changes to the carbon cycle
in tropical rainforests? (20) May 2019 AS
AS SAM 2 • Which of the following is a human intervention in the carbon cycle designed to miti
• Which sentence summarises an example of positive feedback between the carbon cycle and climate change? climate change? (1)
(1) • In the water cycle, what is condensation? (1)
• Which one of the following is a correct statement about a transfer of water in a drainage basin water • Outline the process of infiltration as a flow of water within a drainage basin system
cycle? (1) • Complete Figure 1 by adding the data shown below, and then analyse the data shown
• Outline the role of weathering in the carbon cycle. (3) 1. (6)
• Assess the relative importance of natural factors in changing the size of major stores of carbon. (9) • Assess the relative importance of carbon sequestration and fossil fuel combustion
• Evaluate the importance of the human and natural factors affecting river discharge over time. (20) carbon. (9)
A2 SAM 1 • ‘Human activity has a significant impact on flows of water in tropical rainforests.’ W
• Explain the concept of dynamic equilibrium in relation to the water cycle. (4) tropical rainforest you have studied, to what extent do you agree with this view? (2
• Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the natural and human induced causes of the 2005 flood in
Carlisle. (6) May 2019
• Assess the extent to which there are inter-relationships between processes in the water cycle and factors • Outline flows within the water cycle operating on a hill slope.(4)
driving change in the carbon cycle. (20) • Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
• Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, assess the potential impact of c
A2 SAM 2 upon the runoff in this area. (6)
• Explain the concept of carbon sequestration.(4) • To what extent does an understanding of feedback systems in the carbon cycle hel
• Figure 2 shows the impact of different emissions scenarios upon predicted climate change. Using Figure 2 mitigate the impacts of climate change?(20)
and your own knowledge, assess the challenges associated with staying within a carbon budget which will limit
global average temperature increases to 2ºC. (6) November 2020
• “Human activity has caused irreversible damage to the fragile inter-relationship
between the water cycle and the carbon cycle.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (20) • Outline the process of decomposition in the carbon cycle.(4)
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
May 2017 AS • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the predicted impact of climate chan
• Where are the typical stores of water within the lithosphere? (1) region. (6)
• Which of these factors does not affect the rate of overland flow? (1) • Assess the impact of farming practices on the carbon budget. (20)
• Outline the process of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle. (3)
• How far do you agree that changes to the carbon cycle will lead to increasingly severe storm events? (9)
• With reference to a river catchment that you have studied, assess the potential impact of human activity November 2021
upon the drainage basin. (20) • Outline the relationship between the water cycle and the carbon cycle in the atmos
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1. (6)
May 2018 AS • Using Figure 2 and your own knowledge, assess the implications of the data for att
• Which of the following are all stores of water in a drainage basin?(1) transfers (6)
• Which one of the following could be a natural cause of variation in the water cycle(1) • With reference to a river catchment that you have studied, assess the potential fa
• Outline an example of positive feedback in the water cycle. (3) upon the flood hydrograph. (20)
• Analyse the data shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.(6)
• Assess the impact of natural changes to the carbon cycle upon life on Earth(9)
• The size of major stores of water change over time more because of human activity than natural variation.’
To what extent do you agree with this statement?(20)
