AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2024 question paper 8035/2

Figure 1 is pie charts showing the percentage of the global population living in rural and urban areas in 1980 and 2020.

Complete Figure 1 below using the following data.

Using Figure 1, which of the following statements is true?

Shade one circle only.

Between 1980–2020 the proportion of the population living in rural areas:

A decreased by 12%

B decreased by 17%

C doubled

D increased by 12%

Give two push factors that encourage people to leave rural areas in LICs/NEEs.

Give one way a major city in a LIC/NEE is nationally important.

Name of major city

National importance

Study Figure 2, an article on managing the challenges of urban growth.

Figure 2

To what extent is managing environmental issues, such as waste disposal, a challenge in cities in LICs/NEEs?

Use Figure 2 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 3, a 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey map showing part of Leeds.

What is found at 298333?

Shade one circle only.

A Cathedral

B Hospital

C Leeds Station

D Museum

Study Figure 4, a photograph of part of the area shown in Figure 3.

Using Figure 3 and Figure 4, what direction was the photographer facing when the photograph was taken?

Shade one circle only.

A North

B South

C East

D West

Using Figure 3, what is the straight line distance from point X to point Y (along the Holbeck Viaduct, a dismantled railway) to the nearest 500 m?

Shade one circle only.

A 0.5 km

B 1.0 km

C 1.5 km

D 2.0 km

Outline one problem caused by dereliction in cities.

Study Figure 5, information about the Holbeck Viaduct Project shown in grid square 2832 on Figure 3.

Suggest how urban greening can create opportunities in UK cities.

Use Figure 5 and your own understanding.

To what extent can water and energy conservation make cities more sustainable?

Study Figure 6, a table showing the gross national income (GNI) for selected Central and South American countries in 2020.

Calculate the median value for the GNI data in Figure 6.

Study Figure 7, a world map showing countries according to World Bank income

groups.

Using Figure 7, which of the following statements is correct?

Shade one circle only.

A Africa contains all the low income countries.

B Asia contains no high income countries.

C Oceania contains no high income countries.

D South America has no low income countries.

Figure 8 is a graph showing the net migration for selected countries 2014–2019.

Complete Figure 8 below using the following data.

Suggest how international migration can be a consequence of uneven development.

Use Figure 7 and Figure 8, and your own understanding.

You have studied a LIC/NEE country.

Shade your chosen country on Figure 9 below.

Outline one way in which your chosen country is regionally important.

Explain how manufacturing industry can stimulate economic development in your chosen country.

Study Figure 10, some newspaper headlines about economic change in the UK.

Outline how globalisation has caused economic change in the UK.

Use Figure 10 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 11, photographs showing current developments in UK road and rail

infrastructure.

‘The economic future of different parts of the UK will be affected by improvements and developments in transport and infrastructure.’

Explain this statement.

Use Figure 11 and your own knowledge.

Study Figure 12, a table showing UK gas prices in 2021.

Calculate the percentage change in gas prices shown in Figure 12.

Answer to the nearest whole number.

Give one reason for reduced domestic supplies of gas in the UK.

Why might increasing gas prices mean that renewables become increasingly important?

Study Figure 13, some opinions about food in the UK.

Discuss how changing demand for food in the UK creates opportunities and challenges.

Use Figure 13 and your own understanding.

Figure 14 is a graph showing the percentage of population who are undernourished in different regions of the world.

Complete Figure 14 below using the following data for Africa.

Using Figure 14, what is the difference in undernourishment between Oceania and Latin America in 2000?

Using Figure 14, describe the trend for Asia 2000–2019.

Outline the link between increasing economic development and rising food consumption.

Explain how a large-scale agricultural scheme has both advantages and disadvantages.

Use an example you have studied.

Figure 15 is a graph showing water consumption in different regions of the world.

Complete Figure 15 below using the following data for North America.

Using Figure 15, what is the difference in water consumption between Europe and Africa in 2020?

billion m³ per year

Using Figure 15, describe the trend for Asia 1940–2020.

Outline the link between increasing economic development and rising water consumption.

Explain how a large-scale water transfer scheme has both advantages and disadvantages.

Use an example you have studied.

Figure 16 is a graph showing energy consumption in different regions of the world.

Complete Figure 16 below using the following data for North America.

Using Figure 16, what is the difference in energy consumption between Europe and Africa in 2020?

Terawatt hours (TWh)

Using Figure 16, describe the trend for Asia 1980–2020.

Outline the link between increasing economic development and rising energy consumption.

Explain how the extraction of a fossil fuel has both advantages and disadvantages.

Use an example you have studied.