Impact of Natural Hazards (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

55 mins14 questions
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Hazardous environments

Study Figure 3 which shows an area of Kathmandu, Nepal, before and after a hazard event which affected much of the country.

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(i) Identify one short-term impact of this hazard event.

(1)

(ii) Suggest how the scale of this event might have affected its long-term impact.

(2)

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(i) State one human factor that affects the impact of a tectonic hazard.

(1)

(ii) Explain one physical impact of a volcanic eruption.

(2)

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31 mark

Identify a way to help plan for tropical cyclone hazards

  • Monitor earth movement with a seismograph

  • Satellite technology to track development of storms

  • Send emergency aid to countries that experience cyclones

  • Monitor any changes in groundwater levels

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4a1 mark

State one reason why people continue to live in areas at risk from natural hazard events

4b1 mark

State one factor that can affect how much damage an earthquake can cause

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52 marks

Explain one economic impact of a tropical cyclone hazard

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62 marks

Explain one long-term impact of a tropical cyclone

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7a1 mark

Study Figure 3b

Identify a potential short-term impact of the hazard shown

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7b1 mark

Study Figure 3b below

Suggest a long term impact of the hazard shown

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Outline two reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk from natural disasters.

1b
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Explain why some countries are more vulnerable than others to the impacts of natural hazards. 

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Explain why people live in areas at risk from hazardous events.

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34 marks

Study Figure 3a

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Suggest two reasons why some populations are more at risk from the impacts of tropical cyclones than others

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44 marks

Study 3a below

Explain two reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk from volcanoes

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54 marks

Explain two reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk of tropical cyclones

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18 marks

Study Figure 3c below

Analyse the hazard risk from this predicted distribution of tropical cyclones

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28 marks

Study Figure 3c below

Analyse the reasons for the different impacts of the two volcanic eruptions shown

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