AQA A Level Geography Paper 2: Human geography June 2025 question paper 7037/2

Outline what is meant by environmental interdependence.

Figure 1a and Figure 1b are in the insert.

Figure 1a shows the sales of the transnational corporation LEGO Group, 2017–2021, by world region.

Figure 1b shows the global distribution of LEGO Group’s corporate locations in 2021.

Analyse the data shown in Figure 1a and Figure 1b.

Figure 2a shows campaign posters displayed by UNLESS in Berlin during the international Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in 2022.

Figure 2b is an extract from the UNLESS website from the same event in Berlin.

UNLESS is an NGO working to promote the protection of extreme environments including Antarctica.

Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, assess the importance of NGOs in raising awareness around the need to protect Antarctica.

‘Unequal flows of technology are the main cause of inequalities in patterns of consumption around the world.’

Critically assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.

Outline how endogenous factors contribute to the character of place.

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Figure 3 shows responses from adults and children about their perceptions of Stanley, a small market town in County Durham.

Analyse the information shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 4a shows people in Canary Wharf, London Docklands.

Figure 4b shows a group of American tourists on a sightseeing tour of central London.

Using Figure 4a, Figure 4b and your own knowledge, assess how a person’s lived experience affects their sense of place.

‘Shifting flows of investment can have significant impacts on the character of place.’

With reference to the distant place you have studied, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

Outline causes of decentralisation in urban areas.

Figure 5a and Figure 5b are in the insert.

Figure 5a shows the Global Power City Index (GPCI) score for selected world cities from 2015 to 2022.

Figure 5b shows the breakdown of the GPCI score for the selected world cities in 2022.

Analyse the data shown in Figure 5a and Figure 5b.

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Figure 6a is a map of Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, a fortress development in Florida, USA.

Figure 6b shows photographs of a security gate and members of the security patrol at the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, Florida, USA.

Using Figure 6a, Figure 6b and your own knowledge, examine how this development fits the characteristics of fortress developments.

Assess the relative importance of factors contributing to a sustainable city.

‘Impacts of changes to the carbon cycle will make managing environmental problems in urban areas more difficult.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Outline the concept of the epidemiological transition.

Figure 7a and Figure 7b are in the insert.

Figure 7a shows average dietary energy supply in world regions from 2000 to 2018.

Figure 7b shows the adequacy of food supply in world regions from 2000 to 2018.

Analyse the data shown in Figure 7a and Figure 7b.

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Figure 8a shows the percentage of girls completing primary school and fertility rate (the number of births per woman) in selected countries in 1980 and 2010.

Figure 8b is an extract from the website of ‘She’s the First’, an NGO which campaigns to promote improved access to education for girls worldwide.

Using Figure 8a, Figure 8b and your own knowledge, assess the view that education is the most significant factor in reducing fertility rates.

Assess the relative importance of factors that have a negative impact on health in a local area that you have studied.

‘Impacts of changes to the carbon cycle will become an increasingly important cause of migration in the future.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Outline differences between primary and secondary sources of energy.

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Figure 9a shows the value of iron ore imported by the 15 largest importers in 2021.

Figure 9b shows the value of iron ore exported by the 15 largest exporters in 2021.

Analyse the data shown in Figure 9a and Figure 9b.

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Figure 10a shows the amount and management of wastewater for countries at different income levels.

Figure 10b shows information from a campaign to promote the importance of greywater management in rural India.

Using Figure 10a, Figure 10b and your own knowledge, assess the challenges in achieving a sustainable water supply.

To what extent will geopolitics become increasingly important in mineral resource security in the future?

‘Impacts of changes to the carbon cycle will cause significant challenges for the management of energy supply and/or energy consumption.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?