Rivers: past paper questions
Real questions on rivers
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- 0976/12 · May/June 2025 · Q2b(ii)[5]
Name the settlement pattern in area Z shown in Fig. 2.2. Suggest reasons why this settlement pattern may have developed.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[7]
For a named river you have studied, explain the causes of a flood. Name of river Section C Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4a[4]
Describe the rivers and their channels. Fig. 4. Fig. 4.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4b[4]
Describe the valleys. Fig. 4. Fig. 4.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4a(i)[1]
Tick (3) the sentence that defines hydrological cycle. tick (3) The hydrological cycle describes different forms of precipitation. The hydrological cycle describes processes by which rivers erode and deposit materials. The hydrological cycle describes reasons why flooding occurs. The hydrological cycle describes ways w...
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4a(ii)[2]
Identify the processes which occur at A and B in Fig. 4.1. A B
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4a(iii)[3]
Draw arrows to match the names of the processes with their definitions in the following table. process definition channel flow water changes into water vapour condensation water moves from the soil into the rocks evaporation water moves in a river
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4b(i)[3]
Describe three differences between the natural characteristics of the rivers shown in Figs. 4.2 and 4.3.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4b(ii)[5]
Explain how rivers, such as those shown in Figs. 4.2 and 4.3, erode their banks and bed.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q4c[7]
Explain how a river you have studied has been managed to reduce the risk of flooding. Name of river Section C Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3a(i)[1]
In what general direction does the river flow between X and Y?
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3a(ii)[2]
Mark the following on Fig. 3.1: – an M on the mouth of the Kalinadi River – a C on a confluence.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3a(iii)[3]
Suggest three likely differences between the river valleys at X and Y.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3a(iv)[4]
One benefit of living in the drainage basin of the Kalinadi River is that hydroelectric power (HEP) can be generated. Suggest reasons why hydroelectric power can be generated at the sites shown in Fig. 3.1.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3b(i)[3]
Describe the features of the waterfall shown in Fig. 3.2.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3b(ii)[5]
Suggest how the waterfall shown in Fig. 3.2 was formed.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q3c[7]
Describe the main features of an oxbow lake and explain its formation. You may use a labelled diagram or diagrams.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q4c[7]
For a named river you have studied, describe the impacts of flooding. Name of river Section C Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3a(i)[1]
Using Fig. 3.1, state the direction from which the wind was blowing.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3a(iii)[3]
Where should the instruments in Fig. 3.1 be located? Give reasons for your answer.
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What examiners said
Most candidates recognised the pattern as being linear and the more perceptive were able to suggest a variety of reasons for this, such as the settlement developing alongside a river and road, and develop their ideas by referring to access to water and opportunities for trade. Some candidates recognised that the land was flat and therefore easier to build on. Weaker candidates gave only one or two...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0976/12 Q2(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Many candidates identified south-west, though common incorrect answers included south-east, north-east or ‘from X to Y’.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/12 Q3(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Whilst significant numbers of candidates scored both marks, more candidates located the mouth of the river correctly than the confluence. A few confused the mouth with a river’s source and marked their ‘M’ at the watershed/source of a river, and some confused confluence with tributary since their ‘C’ was halfway along one and not on a confluence. Some seemed to guess wildly or located both labels...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/12 Q3(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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