Natural Hazards (AQA GCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

29 mins11 questions
12 marks

Define the term natural hazard.

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21 mark

Study Figure 1 which shows an area of Kathmandu, Nepal before and after a hazard event 

Figure 1

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What type of hazard event has occurred?

  • Volcanic eruption

  • Earthquake

  • Storm surge

  • Cyclone

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31 mark

Which one of the following is a tectonic hazard?

  • Hurricane

  • Flooding

  • Earthquake

  • Pests

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42 marks

Give two factors which affect hazard risk

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51 mark

The challenge of natural hazards

Which one of the following events is not an example of a natural hazard?

  • Tsunami

  • Earthquake

  • Volcanic eruption

  • Oil spill

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6a1 mark

Study Figure 1, a graph showing the deadliest natural disasters between 1990 and 2018.

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Using Figure 1, which natural disaster caused the greatest number of deaths?

6b1 mark

Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true?

Shade one circle only.

  • The two earthquakes in Iran caused 92 000 deaths.

  • The cyclone in Bangladesh killed more people than the cyclone
    in Myanmar.

  • The two heatwaves in Central Europe and Russia resulted in 126 000 deaths.

  • The earthquake in China killed more people than the earthquake
    in Pakistan.

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14 marks

Explain two reasons why people live in areas at risk from natural hazards

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24 marks

Explain why some places are more vulnerable to natural hazards

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34 marks

Explain two factors which affect the risk of a natural hazard

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44 marks

Study Figure 1, a graph showing the deadliest disasters between 1990 and 2018

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Suggest two reasons why the earthquake in Haiti, a developing country lead to so many deaths

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54 marks

Explain two human factors which increase the risk of natural hazards

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