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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. 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.
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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
7.6
Baghdad Tehran
London 9.4
10.8 13.0 Chengdu
9.5
9.6 10.6 10.6
8.9
Chicago
Nanjing
10.8
Ahmedabad Surat 9.5
Khartoum
6.2 8.5
13.0 7.9
12.0 10.4
Ho Chi Minh City
11.2 Nairobi 9.1
Luanda Pune 13.0
5.2 Dar es 7.0
10.4 Salaam 10.8
9.0
14.6 7.5
Key: 16.4
Emerging megacities
2022 Population (million)
2050 Population (projected) (million)
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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%
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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. 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.
G/KL/G4006/E9 8035/2
, 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
7.6
Baghdad Tehran
London 9.4
10.8 13.0 Chengdu
9.5
9.6 10.6 10.6
8.9
Chicago
Nanjing
10.8
Ahmedabad Surat 9.5
Khartoum
6.2 8.5
13.0 7.9
12.0 10.4
Ho Chi Minh City
11.2 Nairobi 9.1
Luanda Pune 13.0
5.2 Dar es 7.0
10.4 Salaam 10.8
9.0
14.6 7.5
Key: 16.4
Emerging megacities
2022 Population (million)
2050 Population (projected) (million)
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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
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