2025 AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
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GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Friday 6 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
⚫ the OS map key insert (enclosed)
⚫ a pencil Question Mark
⚫ a rubber
⚫ a ruler. 1
You may use a calculator.
2
Instructions
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C. 5
6
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
⚫ If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
⚫ The total number of marks available for this paper is 88.
⚫ Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed in Question 01.11.
⚫ HIC is a higher income country.
⚫ LIC is a lower income country.
⚫ NEE is a newly emerging economy.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
Section A Urban issues and challenges
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 Urban issues and challenges
0 1 . 1 What is urbanisation?
[1 mark]
Study Figure 1, a world map showing cities expected to become megacities by 2050.
Figure 1
Baghdad
7.6 Tehran
London 9.4
13.0 10.6 Chengdu
9.6 9.5
Chicago 10.8 10.6
8.9
Nanjing
10.8
Ahmedabad Surat 9.5
Khartoum 8.5 7.9 10.4
6.2 13.0 12.0
Ho Chi Minh City
11.2 9.1
Nairobi Pune 13.0
5.2 Dar es 7.0
Luanda
10.4 Salaam 10.8
9.0 7.5
14.6
Key: Emerging megacities 16.4
2022 Population (million)
2050 Population (projected) (million)
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Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 2 Which continent is expected to have the most new megacities in 2050?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Africa
B Asia
C Europe
D North America
0 1 . 3 What is the expected percentage growth of Nairobi 2022–2050?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 50%
B 100%
C 150%
D 200%
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ▶
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Study Figure 2, some data about three of the cities shown in Figure 1.
Figure 2
Additional population
City Median age
per week
Baghdad, Iraq 21 3850
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 30 3270
Khartoum, Sudan 20 2885
0 1 . 4 Suggest how natural increase and migration affect the growth of LIC/NEE cities.
Use Figure 2 and your own understanding.
[4 marks]
Extra space
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Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Friday 6 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
⚫ the OS map key insert (enclosed)
⚫ a pencil Question Mark
⚫ a rubber
⚫ a ruler. 1
You may use a calculator.
2
Instructions
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C. 5
6
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
⚫ If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
⚫ The total number of marks available for this paper is 88.
⚫ Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed in Question 01.11.
⚫ HIC is a higher income country.
⚫ LIC is a lower income country.
⚫ NEE is a newly emerging economy.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
Section A Urban issues and challenges
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 Urban issues and challenges
0 1 . 1 What is urbanisation?
[1 mark]
Study Figure 1, a world map showing cities expected to become megacities by 2050.
Figure 1
Baghdad
7.6 Tehran
London 9.4
13.0 10.6 Chengdu
9.6 9.5
Chicago 10.8 10.6
8.9
Nanjing
10.8
Ahmedabad Surat 9.5
Khartoum 8.5 7.9 10.4
6.2 13.0 12.0
Ho Chi Minh City
11.2 9.1
Nairobi Pune 13.0
5.2 Dar es 7.0
Luanda
10.4 Salaam 10.8
9.0 7.5
14.6
Key: Emerging megacities 16.4
2022 Population (million)
2050 Population (projected) (million)
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 2 Which continent is expected to have the most new megacities in 2050?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Africa
B Asia
C Europe
D North America
0 1 . 3 What is the expected percentage growth of Nairobi 2022–2050?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 50%
B 100%
C 150%
D 200%
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ▶
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Study Figure 2, some data about three of the cities shown in Figure 1.
Figure 2
Additional population
City Median age
per week
Baghdad, Iraq 21 3850
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 30 3270
Khartoum, Sudan 20 2885
0 1 . 4 Suggest how natural increase and migration affect the growth of LIC/NEE cities.
Use Figure 2 and your own understanding.
[4 marks]
Extra space
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