A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY: PAST PAPER 2:
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ region.
Answer: a group of places on Earth with similar human and/or physical
features
◍ environmental determinism.
Answer: the idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical
environment
◍ Contagious/Viral Diffusion.
Answer: The spread of a disease, an innovation, or cultural traits through
direct contact with another person or another place.
◍ absolute location.
Answer: the precise point where a place is located on Earth
◍ Dot Maps.
Answer: Each dot represents an amount of data. More dots = more of the
variable
◍ projection.
Answer: The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat
map.
◍ Choropleth Maps.
Answer: Shows data in relation to color/intensity/shade
, ◍ distance decay.
Answer: decline of activity or function with increasing distance from its
point of origin
◍ toponym.
Answer: place name
◍ Geographic Information Systems.
Answer: Organizes, stores, analyzes, and displays geographic data. Each
layer of information is a thematic layer.
◍ spatial analysis.
Answer: The analysis of geographic data about a certain place.
◍ Independent Invention.
Answer: A theory that a few of the total mass of cultural traits possessed and
shared by the peoples of the world have been invented more than once.
◍ Spatial Perspective.
Answer: observing variations in geographic phenomena across space
◍ choropleth map (thematic).
Answer: uses various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the
location and distribution of data
◍ diffusion.
Answer: The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to
another over time
◍ Linear Patterns.
Answer: A specific kind of concentration pattern;found in areas where the
most important economic resource for settlement exists in lines( along a
major highway, along the coast of a region)
◍ Landscape.
Answer: the overall appearance of an area. Most are comprised of a
combination of natural and human-induced influences.
HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ALL ASSESSMENT
& MARK SCHEME PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ region.
Answer: a group of places on Earth with similar human and/or physical
features
◍ environmental determinism.
Answer: the idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical
environment
◍ Contagious/Viral Diffusion.
Answer: The spread of a disease, an innovation, or cultural traits through
direct contact with another person or another place.
◍ absolute location.
Answer: the precise point where a place is located on Earth
◍ Dot Maps.
Answer: Each dot represents an amount of data. More dots = more of the
variable
◍ projection.
Answer: The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat
map.
◍ Choropleth Maps.
Answer: Shows data in relation to color/intensity/shade
, ◍ distance decay.
Answer: decline of activity or function with increasing distance from its
point of origin
◍ toponym.
Answer: place name
◍ Geographic Information Systems.
Answer: Organizes, stores, analyzes, and displays geographic data. Each
layer of information is a thematic layer.
◍ spatial analysis.
Answer: The analysis of geographic data about a certain place.
◍ Independent Invention.
Answer: A theory that a few of the total mass of cultural traits possessed and
shared by the peoples of the world have been invented more than once.
◍ Spatial Perspective.
Answer: observing variations in geographic phenomena across space
◍ choropleth map (thematic).
Answer: uses various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the
location and distribution of data
◍ diffusion.
Answer: The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to
another over time
◍ Linear Patterns.
Answer: A specific kind of concentration pattern;found in areas where the
most important economic resource for settlement exists in lines( along a
major highway, along the coast of a region)
◍ Landscape.
Answer: the overall appearance of an area. Most are comprised of a
combination of natural and human-induced influences.
