2024 AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY 8035/2 Paper 2 Challenges in
the human environment
Verified Question Paper with Marking Scheme Combined.
June 2024
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GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
the OS map key insert (enclosed) Question Mark
a pencil
a rubber 1
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C.
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
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the outside the
correct answer. box
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
Figure 1 is pie charts showing the percentage of the global population living
in rural and urban areas in 1980 and 2020.
0 1 .1 Complete Figure 1 below using the following data.
[2 marks]
1980 2020
Rural 61% 44%
Urban 39% 56%
Figure 1
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Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, which of the following statements is box
true? Shade one circle only.
Between 1980–2020 the proportion of the population living in rural areas:
[1 mark]
A decreased by 12%
B decreased by 17%
C doubled
D increased by 12%
0 1 . 3 Give two push factors that encourage people to leave rural areas in
LICs/NEEs.
[2 marks]
1
2
0 1 . 4 Give one way a major city in a LIC/NEE is nationally important.
[1 mark]
Name of major city
National importance
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the human environment
Verified Question Paper with Marking Scheme Combined.
June 2024
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate ure
signat
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
the OS map key insert (enclosed) Question Mark
a pencil
a rubber 1
a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 5
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C.
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
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the outside the
correct answer. box
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
Figure 1 is pie charts showing the percentage of the global population living
in rural and urban areas in 1980 and 2020.
0 1 .1 Complete Figure 1 below using the following data.
[2 marks]
1980 2020
Rural 61% 44%
Urban 39% 56%
Figure 1
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Jun24/8035/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 1, which of the following statements is box
true? Shade one circle only.
Between 1980–2020 the proportion of the population living in rural areas:
[1 mark]
A decreased by 12%
B decreased by 17%
C doubled
D increased by 12%
0 1 . 3 Give two push factors that encourage people to leave rural areas in
LICs/NEEs.
[2 marks]
1
2
0 1 . 4 Give one way a major city in a LIC/NEE is nationally important.
[1 mark]
Name of major city
National importance
Question 1 continues on the next page
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