Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Long-term warming of the planet due to human activity is:
- El Niño only
- the water cycle
- global warming
- an ice age
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✓ Answer: C — global warming
Human emissions drive global warming.
OCR · GCSE · Geography
Free OCR GCSE Geography
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real OCR GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Geography syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The wearing away of the land by water, ice or wind is:
- erosion
- deposition
- transportation only
- weathering only
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✓ Answer: A — erosion
Erosion wears away the land.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The clearing of forests is:
- conservation
- reforestation
- deforestation
- afforestation
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✓ Answer: C — deforestation
Deforestation removes forest cover.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
A resource that will run out is:
- sustainable
- infinite
- non-renewable
- renewable
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✓ Answer: C — non-renewable
Non-renewable resources are finite.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
A river landform in the upper course is a:
- floodplain
- delta
- levee
- waterfall
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✓ Answer: D — waterfall
Waterfalls form in the upper course.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
When demand for a resource exceeds supply there is a:
- surplus
- biome
- delta
- shortage / insecurity
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✓ Answer: D — shortage / insecurity
A shortage causes insecurity.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
A rotating tropical storm with very strong winds is a:
- tropical cyclone (hurricane)
- tornado only
- monsoon
- drought
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✓ Answer: A — tropical cyclone (hurricane)
Tropical cyclones form over warm oceans.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
A coastal landform of erosion is a:
- headland
- beach
- spit
- delta
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✓ Answer: A — headland
Headlands are erosional; beaches/spits are depositional.
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OCR GCSE Geography FAQ
What does the OCR GCSE Geography exam look like?
The OCR GCSE Geography exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free OCR GCSE Geography past paper?
Real OCR past papers are published directly by OCR on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is OCR GCSE Geography graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.