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SPECIMEN ASSESSMENT MATERIAL
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Specimen Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
a pencil
a ruler.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C.
You must answer the questions on the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around
each page or on blank pages.
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 01.8.
Advice
For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer(s).
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.
Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
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Section A Urban issues and challenges
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 Urban issues and challenges
Study Figure 1, a map showing the percentage of the population living in urban
settlements in different parts of the world.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Describe two differences in the percentage of population living in urban settlements in
Africa and South America.
[2 marks]
Difference 1:
Difference 2:
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Study Figure 2, a graph showing changes in the world’s rural and urban population
from 1950 to 2050 (predicted).
Figure 2
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 2, which two of the following statements about the world’s rural and
urban population are true?
Shade two circles only.
A The rural population grew fastest between 2000 and 2010.
B The urban population grew more rapidly than the rural
population between 1950 and 2000.
C The urban population is expected to grow more slowly
than the rural population from 2015 onwards.
D The urban population increased by over 2000 million between
1950 and 2010.
E The world’s total population doubled between 1950 and 1980.
[2 marks]
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SPECIMEN ASSESSMENT MATERIAL
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2 Challenges in the human environment
Specimen Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
a pencil
a ruler.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Answer Question 3 and one other question in Section C.
You must answer the questions on the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around
each page or on blank pages.
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 01.8.
Advice
For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer(s).
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.
Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
, 2
Section A Urban issues and challenges
Answer all questions in this section.
Question 1 Urban issues and challenges
Study Figure 1, a map showing the percentage of the population living in urban
settlements in different parts of the world.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Describe two differences in the percentage of population living in urban settlements in
Africa and South America.
[2 marks]
Difference 1:
Difference 2:
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Study Figure 2, a graph showing changes in the world’s rural and urban population
from 1950 to 2050 (predicted).
Figure 2
0 1 . 2 Using Figure 2, which two of the following statements about the world’s rural and
urban population are true?
Shade two circles only.
A The rural population grew fastest between 2000 and 2010.
B The urban population grew more rapidly than the rural
population between 1950 and 2000.
C The urban population is expected to grow more slowly
than the rural population from 2015 onwards.
D The urban population increased by over 2000 million between
1950 and 2010.
E The world’s total population doubled between 1950 and 1980.
[2 marks]
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