A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY: PAST PAPER 2:
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the role of the JCQ website in relation to access arrangements?.
Answer: It provides further information on how to apply for access
arrangements and special consideration.
◍ Choose H if the item describes the human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.Hawaii is an island.
Answer: P
◍ What does the specification encourage students to develop in terms of
thinking?.
Answer: Critical and reflective thinking skills.
◍ What are the three topics students can choose from in Section C of Paper 2?.
Answer: Fragile environments and climate change, globalisation and
migration, and development and human welfare.
◍ Choose the best answers to complete the paragraph belowThis chapter
introduced you to the five themes geographers use to study and organize
information about the world. They frequently used theme is the theme of
___________ that defines areas using one or more common characteristics.
These characteristics can be ____________ -- the way people's actions and
ideas change the earth. They can also be______________ -- features of the
earth that occurred naturally, such as _________________ -- the amount of
rainfall andarea receives..
, Answer: RegionHumanPhysical precipitation
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climateDefined by the earth's landforms and water systems.
Answer: Physical
◍ What percentage of the total International GCSE does Paper 1: Physical
Geography account for?.
Answer: 40%
◍ What is one example of primary data collection in coastal environments?.
Answer: Sediment size and shape measurements.
◍ Who are the key groups involved in managing rural environments?.
Answer: National and local governments, IGOs, NGOs, and local
communities.
◍ Choose H if the item describes that human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.European Union (EU) has 27
members.
Answer: H
◍ What strategies exist to reduce uneven development?.
Answer: International aid and intergovernmental agreements.
◍ The North American Free Trade Organization (NAFTA) is an example of
what type of region?CulturalEconomicPhysicalPolitical.
Answer: Economic
◍ How can energy be managed sustainably?.
Answer: Through education, efficiency, and conservation in industry,
transport, and homes.
◍ How many marks is Section A worth in the examination?.
Answer: 50 marks.
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climate Defined by factors including language and traditions.
Answer: Cultural
,◍ Choose the geographic theme represented below.Paraguay is a land locked
nation. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.Location Human -
environmental interactionMovementRegions.
Answer: Location
◍ What is the purpose of the 'Supporting you in planning and implementing
this qualification' section?.
Answer: To provide guidance for effective delivery of the qualification.
◍ Which items are described by the geographic theme of places?Australia's
climate is varied; it ranges from arid to tropicalAustralia's population is
mostly English-speakingAustralia is an island nation surrounded by the
Indian and Pacific oceansAustralia is south of IndonesiaAustralia's terrain is
mostly low plateau with desertsAustralia is rich in natural
resourcesAustralia's capital is Canberra.
Answer: Australia's climate is very; it ranges from arid to tropicalAustralia's
population is mostly English-speakingAustralia is an island nation
surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceansAustralia's terrain is mostly low
plateau with desertsAustralia is rich in natural resources
◍ What measures of central tendency are used in statistical skills?.
Answer: Median, mean, mode, and quartiles.
◍ Which items are examples of human- environmental interaction?Coal
minesThe interstate highway systemMeteor showersOil depositsShopping
malls.
Answer: Coal minesThe interstate highway systemShopping malls
◍ What is the purpose of the practical geographical enquiry process mentioned
in the appendices?.
Answer: To guide students through geographical investigations.
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climateDefined by average temperature and precipitation.
Answer: Climate
, ◍ The president is the leader at this type of
region.ClimateCulturalEconomicPolitical.
Answer: Political
◍ The statement, "Jamaica is an island nation," describes what type of
region?CulturalEconomicPhysicalPolitical.
Answer: Physical
◍ What factors encourage the rise of the global economy?.
Answer: Trade, foreign investment, aid, labor, modern transport, and
information technologies.
◍ Choose H if the item describes the human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.The United Kingdom's
government is a constitutional monarchy..
Answer: H
◍ Choose the geographic theme represented below.Geographers have set up a
blog to discuss the geographic implications of overfishing in different areas
of the world. Contributors from more than 50 countries have submitted
possible solutions.LocationHuman - environmental
interactionMovementPlace.
Answer: Movement
◍ What is a megacity?.
Answer: A city with a population of at least 10 million inhabitants.
◍ The statement, "long summers and short winters boost crop growth here, "
describes what type of region?ClimateEconomicPhysical Political.
Answer: Climate
◍ What is the significance of river environments?.
Answer: They are important for sustainable management due to their uses in
agriculture, industry, hygiene, and leisure.
◍ Which items are described by the geographic theme of human-
environmental interaction?The Pyrenees mountains form the border between
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the role of the JCQ website in relation to access arrangements?.
Answer: It provides further information on how to apply for access
arrangements and special consideration.
◍ Choose H if the item describes the human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.Hawaii is an island.
Answer: P
◍ What does the specification encourage students to develop in terms of
thinking?.
Answer: Critical and reflective thinking skills.
◍ What are the three topics students can choose from in Section C of Paper 2?.
Answer: Fragile environments and climate change, globalisation and
migration, and development and human welfare.
◍ Choose the best answers to complete the paragraph belowThis chapter
introduced you to the five themes geographers use to study and organize
information about the world. They frequently used theme is the theme of
___________ that defines areas using one or more common characteristics.
These characteristics can be ____________ -- the way people's actions and
ideas change the earth. They can also be______________ -- features of the
earth that occurred naturally, such as _________________ -- the amount of
rainfall andarea receives..
, Answer: RegionHumanPhysical precipitation
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climateDefined by the earth's landforms and water systems.
Answer: Physical
◍ What percentage of the total International GCSE does Paper 1: Physical
Geography account for?.
Answer: 40%
◍ What is one example of primary data collection in coastal environments?.
Answer: Sediment size and shape measurements.
◍ Who are the key groups involved in managing rural environments?.
Answer: National and local governments, IGOs, NGOs, and local
communities.
◍ Choose H if the item describes that human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.European Union (EU) has 27
members.
Answer: H
◍ What strategies exist to reduce uneven development?.
Answer: International aid and intergovernmental agreements.
◍ The North American Free Trade Organization (NAFTA) is an example of
what type of region?CulturalEconomicPhysicalPolitical.
Answer: Economic
◍ How can energy be managed sustainably?.
Answer: Through education, efficiency, and conservation in industry,
transport, and homes.
◍ How many marks is Section A worth in the examination?.
Answer: 50 marks.
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climate Defined by factors including language and traditions.
Answer: Cultural
,◍ Choose the geographic theme represented below.Paraguay is a land locked
nation. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.Location Human -
environmental interactionMovementRegions.
Answer: Location
◍ What is the purpose of the 'Supporting you in planning and implementing
this qualification' section?.
Answer: To provide guidance for effective delivery of the qualification.
◍ Which items are described by the geographic theme of places?Australia's
climate is varied; it ranges from arid to tropicalAustralia's population is
mostly English-speakingAustralia is an island nation surrounded by the
Indian and Pacific oceansAustralia is south of IndonesiaAustralia's terrain is
mostly low plateau with desertsAustralia is rich in natural
resourcesAustralia's capital is Canberra.
Answer: Australia's climate is very; it ranges from arid to tropicalAustralia's
population is mostly English-speakingAustralia is an island nation
surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceansAustralia's terrain is mostly low
plateau with desertsAustralia is rich in natural resources
◍ What measures of central tendency are used in statistical skills?.
Answer: Median, mean, mode, and quartiles.
◍ Which items are examples of human- environmental interaction?Coal
minesThe interstate highway systemMeteor showersOil depositsShopping
malls.
Answer: Coal minesThe interstate highway systemShopping malls
◍ What is the purpose of the practical geographical enquiry process mentioned
in the appendices?.
Answer: To guide students through geographical investigations.
◍ Match the region with its description:Political, physical, economic, cultural,
or climateDefined by average temperature and precipitation.
Answer: Climate
, ◍ The president is the leader at this type of
region.ClimateCulturalEconomicPolitical.
Answer: Political
◍ The statement, "Jamaica is an island nation," describes what type of
region?CulturalEconomicPhysicalPolitical.
Answer: Physical
◍ What factors encourage the rise of the global economy?.
Answer: Trade, foreign investment, aid, labor, modern transport, and
information technologies.
◍ Choose H if the item describes the human characteristic, choose P if the
item describes the physical characteristics.The United Kingdom's
government is a constitutional monarchy..
Answer: H
◍ Choose the geographic theme represented below.Geographers have set up a
blog to discuss the geographic implications of overfishing in different areas
of the world. Contributors from more than 50 countries have submitted
possible solutions.LocationHuman - environmental
interactionMovementPlace.
Answer: Movement
◍ What is a megacity?.
Answer: A city with a population of at least 10 million inhabitants.
◍ The statement, "long summers and short winters boost crop growth here, "
describes what type of region?ClimateEconomicPhysical Political.
Answer: Climate
◍ What is the significance of river environments?.
Answer: They are important for sustainable management due to their uses in
agriculture, industry, hygiene, and leisure.
◍ Which items are described by the geographic theme of human-
environmental interaction?The Pyrenees mountains form the border between
