Paper scope: AQA Paper 2 Section A · Edexcel Paper 1 Topic 3 and Paper 2 Topic 5
Topic spec AQA 3.2.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.2
Topic spec Edexcel 3.3
Skill: urban-trends
Learning check
AQA 8035 Version 1.1, 12 September 2023; Edexcel B 1GB0 Issue 4, September 2025
What does the term urbanisation mean?
Question 21 mark
Calculator allowed
AQA 8035 and Edexcel B 1GB0
Spec and skills
Paper scope: AQA Paper 2 Section A · Edexcel Paper 1 Topic 3 and Paper 2 Topic 5
Topic spec AQA 3.2.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.2
Topic spec Edexcel 3.3
Skill: urban-trends
Learning check
AQA 8035 Version 1.1, 12 September 2023; Edexcel B 1GB0 Issue 4, September 2025
What is a megacity?
Question 31 mark
Calculator allowed
AQA 8035 and Edexcel B 1GB0
Spec and skills
Paper scope: AQA Paper 2 Section A · Edexcel Paper 1 Topic 3 and Paper 2 Topic 5
Topic spec AQA 3.2.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.2
Topic spec Edexcel 3.3
Skill: urban-trends
Skill: numerical-skills
Learning check
AQA 8035 Version 1.1, 12 September 2023; Edexcel B 1GB0 Issue 4, September 2025
The graph shows the percentage of people living in urban areas in three invented countries. Which country's urban percentage rose the most between 1980 and 2020?
Chart values
Category
Ostria
Velamo
Karuba
1980
74
30
12
1990
76
37
15
2000
78
45
19
2010
80
54
24
2020
81
62
31
Question 41 mark
Calculator allowed
AQA 8035 and Edexcel B 1GB0
Spec and skills
Paper scope: AQA Paper 2 Section A · Edexcel Paper 1 Topic 3 and Paper 2 Topic 5
Topic spec AQA 3.2.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.2
Topic spec Edexcel 3.3
Skill: numerical-skills
Skill: urban-trends
Learning check
AQA 8035 Version 1.1, 12 September 2023; Edexcel B 1GB0 Issue 4, September 2025
An invented city grew from 2,400,000 people in 2010 to 3,000,000 people in 2020. What was its percentage growth over the decade?
Question 51 mark
Calculator allowed
AQA 8035 and Edexcel B 1GB0
Spec and skills
Paper scope: AQA Paper 2 Section A · Edexcel Paper 1 Topic 3 and Paper 2 Topic 5
Topic spec AQA 3.2.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.1
Topic spec Edexcel 3.2
Topic spec Edexcel 3.3
Skill: migration
Learning check
AQA 8035 Version 1.1, 12 September 2023; Edexcel B 1GB0 Issue 4, September 2025
A young man leaves his village after two failed harvests and moves to a city where his cousin has found factory work. Which pair correctly names a push factor and a pull factor?
