GEOGRAPHY EDEXCEL A LEVEL PAPER 1
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS, Exams of
Geography
Natural Hazard - ANSWERA naturally occurring process or event that
has the potential to effect people.
Natural Disaster - ANSWERA major natural hazard that causes
significant social, economic and environmental change.
Vulnerability - ANSWERThe ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and
recover from a natural hazard.
Resilience - ANSWERThe ability to bounce back after a natural hazard.
When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster. - ANSWERA
disaster occurs when a hazard strikes a vulnerable population that
cannot cope with the impacts using its own resources. The scale of
the disaster will depend on two factors:
1. The magnitude of the disaster
2. The vulnerability of the population
Degg's model - ANSWERA good way of portraying the magnitude of
the disaster and the vulnerability of the population and how they
interrelate. The greater the overlap the bigger the disaster will be.
,Physical causes of Haiti earthquake natural disaster - ANSWER- Haiti
sits on a fault line between North America and Caribbean plates
- Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 near the capital.
- Liquefaction on looser soil can make foundations unstable and
collapse.
- Shallow focus
- Epicentre close to the capital which effected country's ability to
cope.
Human causes of Haiti earthquake natural disaster - ANSWER- Haiti is
a poor country with weak governance so there is a lack of
preparation.
- Haiti has poorly constructed buildings which are likely to collapse.
- Dense environment made it hard to recover.
- Lack of awareness of what to do
- Local people did not have adequate resources
Earthquake social primary effects - ANSWER- Deaths
- Injuries
- Homelessness
- Destruction of schools
- Destruction of hospitals
Earthquake social secondary effects - ANSWER- Loss of livelihood
- Spreading of disease
,- Prevalent mental distress
- People left without an option of recovery
Earthquake economic primary effects - ANSWER- Financial cost of the
disaster and rebuilding
- Cost of rescue services
- People left jobless
- Destruction of factories
- Destruction of crops
- Destruction of travel infrastructure
Earthquake economic secondary effects - ANSWER- Cost of repair
services
- Prevents access from emergency services
- Less money generated for the economy to recover
- Famine
Earthquake environmental primary effects - ANSWER- Destruction of
historic landmarks
- Landslides
- Crumbling of geology
Earthquake environmental secondary effects - ANSWER- Landslides
can kill off populations and badly damage ecosystems
- Less investment in the area
- Ground is too unstable to build on
, Earth structure - ANSWERThe core
The mantle
The crust
Earth - The Core - ANSWERat the centre, this consists of two parts
- The inner core
- The outer core
Earth - The inner core - ANSWERAt the very centre of the earth, and is
the hottest part. It is solid and mostly consists of iron.
Earth - The outer core - ANSWERWhich is semi-molten and mostly
liquid iron and nickel. Temperatures there range between 4500-6000
C
Earth - The mantle - ANSWERSurrounds the core, and is the widest
layer making up the earth. The upper part is solid but below is molten
rock - forming the asthenosphere.
Earth - The crust - ANSWERForms the outer shell of the earth. Two
types
- Oceanic
- Continental
Earth - Oceanic crust - ANSWERThin, dense layer, which lines the
ocean floor. Mainly made from basalt.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS, Exams of
Geography
Natural Hazard - ANSWERA naturally occurring process or event that
has the potential to effect people.
Natural Disaster - ANSWERA major natural hazard that causes
significant social, economic and environmental change.
Vulnerability - ANSWERThe ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and
recover from a natural hazard.
Resilience - ANSWERThe ability to bounce back after a natural hazard.
When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster. - ANSWERA
disaster occurs when a hazard strikes a vulnerable population that
cannot cope with the impacts using its own resources. The scale of
the disaster will depend on two factors:
1. The magnitude of the disaster
2. The vulnerability of the population
Degg's model - ANSWERA good way of portraying the magnitude of
the disaster and the vulnerability of the population and how they
interrelate. The greater the overlap the bigger the disaster will be.
,Physical causes of Haiti earthquake natural disaster - ANSWER- Haiti
sits on a fault line between North America and Caribbean plates
- Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 near the capital.
- Liquefaction on looser soil can make foundations unstable and
collapse.
- Shallow focus
- Epicentre close to the capital which effected country's ability to
cope.
Human causes of Haiti earthquake natural disaster - ANSWER- Haiti is
a poor country with weak governance so there is a lack of
preparation.
- Haiti has poorly constructed buildings which are likely to collapse.
- Dense environment made it hard to recover.
- Lack of awareness of what to do
- Local people did not have adequate resources
Earthquake social primary effects - ANSWER- Deaths
- Injuries
- Homelessness
- Destruction of schools
- Destruction of hospitals
Earthquake social secondary effects - ANSWER- Loss of livelihood
- Spreading of disease
,- Prevalent mental distress
- People left without an option of recovery
Earthquake economic primary effects - ANSWER- Financial cost of the
disaster and rebuilding
- Cost of rescue services
- People left jobless
- Destruction of factories
- Destruction of crops
- Destruction of travel infrastructure
Earthquake economic secondary effects - ANSWER- Cost of repair
services
- Prevents access from emergency services
- Less money generated for the economy to recover
- Famine
Earthquake environmental primary effects - ANSWER- Destruction of
historic landmarks
- Landslides
- Crumbling of geology
Earthquake environmental secondary effects - ANSWER- Landslides
can kill off populations and badly damage ecosystems
- Less investment in the area
- Ground is too unstable to build on
, Earth structure - ANSWERThe core
The mantle
The crust
Earth - The Core - ANSWERat the centre, this consists of two parts
- The inner core
- The outer core
Earth - The inner core - ANSWERAt the very centre of the earth, and is
the hottest part. It is solid and mostly consists of iron.
Earth - The outer core - ANSWERWhich is semi-molten and mostly
liquid iron and nickel. Temperatures there range between 4500-6000
C
Earth - The mantle - ANSWERSurrounds the core, and is the widest
layer making up the earth. The upper part is solid but below is molten
rock - forming the asthenosphere.
Earth - The crust - ANSWERForms the outer shell of the earth. Two
types
- Oceanic
- Continental
Earth - Oceanic crust - ANSWERThin, dense layer, which lines the
ocean floor. Mainly made from basalt.
