AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 (8035/1) - 22nd May 2023 [Exam Chat]

what was the producer and consumer relationship in a ecosystem answer? I waffled about epping forest but don't know if that's right

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What was the producer and consumer relationship in a ecosystem answer? I waffled about Epping Forest but don't know if that's right

Yh same. I just said epping forest is in East England there are lots of moss and lichen (producers?) Computer eat producers eg. Rabbits. I don't ever remember hearing of rabbits in epping forest but is am examiner really gonna google it

What did you guys get for the last question (6 marker) on the paper where it asked for issues for altering River Thames or something?

I put down it will increase flood risk later downstream and animal habitats will be ruined

the last question for rivers threw me off. Everything in the source was positive and then it says what are the issues lmao

Brooo innit the source itself said nothing bad, I kinda waffled icl. I said hard engineering technique channel straightening may protect valuable areas by increasing water flow, but all it does is increase flood risk further downstream. I said dams / reservoirs often destroy wildlife and habitat, disrupting ecosystems. For reservoirs to be constructed farmland on floodplains may be flooded, killing livestock and damaging wildlife. Floodplain zoning ensures high value land kept away from rivers, but floodplain zoning may mean that no flood defences can be set up, which means higher risk of floods. Again I kinda waffled

what did everyone write for the q in the coasts section: how do the 2 figures show erosion has happen and it was an extract for the os map and a picture of some stacks

Just said:

There are stacks and stumps

The cliff edge looks jagged

Got noo clue tho. Wb the estuaries one

Brooo innit the source itself said nothing bad, I kinda waffled icl. I said hard engineering technique channel straightening may protect valuable areas by increasing water flow, but all it does is increase flood risk further downstream. I said dams / reservoirs often destroy wildlife and habitat, disrupting ecosystems. For reservoirs to be constructed farmland on floodplains may be flooded, killing livestock and damaging wildlife. Floodplain zoning ensures high value land kept away from rivers, but floodplain zoning may mean that no flood defences can be set up, which means higher risk of floods. Again I kinda waffled

i said its flat and has mudflats and salt marches lol

Same I think ?

sounds more legit than mine i said that causes conflict as locals might want money to be spent on other things LOL

For some reason I really struggled with time (wasn't the only one either in my school).

First mistake was leaving the bigger questions till last. Second was not remembering which questions I had to go back to. I flip a page to a completely empty 9 marker for deserts only to look up to see that I have 5 mins left. *panic*. Fastest nine marker of my life. My hand was in severe pain.

All in all however, a pretty decent paper. I think I answered every question lmao.