Unit 10: Option D — Geophysical Hazards
Topic 10.3: Hazard risk and vulnerability Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB Geography Topic 10.3. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
1identify1 mark
Why did the 2010 Haiti earthquake kill far more people than a similar-size quake in a rich country?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question2identify1 mark
In hazard geography, vulnerability describes how…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question3Outline2 marks
Outline how one feature of a community's age or dependency structure raises or lowers how badly an earthquake affects it.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question4State3 marks
The table shows the age structure and earthquake deaths of two towns.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question5Outline2 marks
Give one reason why residents might underestimate the risk of a geophysical hazard where they live, and develop it.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question6Explain3 marks
Explain how one economic feature of a population raises or lowers its risk from a volcanic eruption.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question7identify1 mark
Which condition would lower a community's vulnerability to an earthquake?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question8identify1 mark
Capacity to cope with a hazard mainly depends on…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question9identify1 mark
Two quakes of similar magnitude cause very different death tolls because of differences in…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question10Outline2 marks
2019
Outline how a high share of young children can affect an earthquake’s impact.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question11Outline2 marks
2022
Outline one reason why people living near a volcano might underestimate the risk.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question12Explain3 marks
2022
Explain how the age structure of a community affects its risk from earthquakes.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question13Explain3 marks
2022
Explain how strong governance can reduce a country’s earthquake risk.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question14Explain3 marks
2023
Explain how social isolation increases vulnerability to mass movements.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question15Explain3 marks
2025
Explain how population density near a volcano affects risk from an eruption.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question16Explain3 marks
Explain how one demographic feature of a population raises or lowers its risk from a volcanic eruption.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question17Explain3 marks
Explain how the quality of a country's governance changes its risk from earthquakes.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question18Explain4 marks
Explain why some communities are more vulnerable than others to geophysical hazards, using one economic and one social reason.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question19Identify4 marks
The table compares two earthquakes of similar magnitude.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question20Outline2 marks
2019
Outline how a large elderly population can increase the impact of an earthquake on a community.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock QuestionReady to practice Topic 10.3?
Get instant AI feedback on your answers, view detailed markschemes, and track your progress across all IB Geography topics.