Unit 10: Option D — Geophysical Hazards
Topic 10.2: Geophysical hazard risks Questions
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The table shows mass-movement events by altitude in a mountain area. Identify the altitude band with the most events.
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Using the table, identify the band with the second-highest number of events.
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Using the table, state the four-figure grid reference of the visitor centre.
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Suggest two reasons why an earthquake-triggered landslide kills far more people in one country than a similar landslide does in another.
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The deadliest volcanic hazard, because it is fast and super-hot, is the…
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Using the table, state the four-figure grid reference of Crater A.
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A volcanic mudflow of ash and water that races down valleys is a…
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The table below records mass-movement events in a mountain valley over ten years, grouped by slope angle.
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A tsunami is most directly triggered by…
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The largest and most frequent earthquakes mostly occur at…
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Which secondary hazard can stay destructive thousands of km from the epicentre?
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Explain why the largest and most frequent earthquakes occur at destructive (subduction) plate margins.
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A mass movement is the downslope movement of rock or soil under…
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The table summarises a lava-flow map. State the thickness band covering the greatest area.
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The hazard-event profile below compares the 2010 Haiti and 2011 Tohoku earthquakes (each criterion scored 1 = low to 7 = high).
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Outline two secondary hazards of a major earthquake, and explain how the severity of each changes with distance from the epicentre.
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Outline two volcanic hazards and describe how each can harm people or property.
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On a distribution diagram, the modal class is the band with the…
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Explain how a major landslide can affect the social and economic well-being of a community.
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The table lists five recent earthquakes with their magnitude and the number of deaths recorded.
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