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Edexcel GCSE May June 2025 papers
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EDEXCEL GCSE GEOGRAPHY B MAY JUNE 2025 PAPER 3 QUESTION PAPER FOR MOCKS
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 12 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1GB0/03
Geography B
PAPER 3: People and Environmental issues
Making Geographical Decisions
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 64.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, SECTION A
People and the Biosphere
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Use Section A (pages 2, 3, 4 and 5) in the Resource Booklet to answer this question.
(a) Study Figure 1.
(i) Identify the biome most likely to be found north of the taiga (boreal forest)
region.
(1)
A desert
B grassland
C tropical rainforest
D tundra
(ii) State two local factors that can affect the distribution of biomes.
(2)
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(iii) Name two of the goods provided by forests.
(2)
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Edexcel GCSE May June 2025 papers
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EDEXCEL GCSE GEOGRAPHY B MAY JUNE 2025 PAPER 3 QUESTION PAPER FOR MOCKS
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 12 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1GB0/03
Geography B
PAPER 3: People and Environmental issues
Making Geographical Decisions
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 64.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78725RA
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
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, SECTION A
People and the Biosphere
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Use Section A (pages 2, 3, 4 and 5) in the Resource Booklet to answer this question.
(a) Study Figure 1.
(i) Identify the biome most likely to be found north of the taiga (boreal forest)
region.
(1)
A desert
B grassland
C tropical rainforest
D tundra
(ii) State two local factors that can affect the distribution of biomes.
(2)
1 .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii) Name two of the goods provided by forests.
(2)
1 .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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