Pearson Edexcel International A Level · Geography (YGE01)

Unit 1 · World at Risk: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Unit 1 · World at Risk.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following locations is identified in the specification as a multiple hazard zone (hazard hotspot) due to the frequency of different hazard events?

Question 2

1 mark

What has been the general global trend regarding disaster impacts over the last few decades?

Question 3

1 mark

According to the disaster risk equation, if a country reduces its vulnerability by implementing land-use zoning, but its capacity to cope also decreases due to political instability, what happens to the overall Risk (R)?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following is classified as a geophysical hazard rather than a hydro-meteorological hazard?

Question 5

1 mark

How do ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) cycles specifically contribute to hydro-meteorological hazards in the Pacific basin?

Question 6

2 marks

Name two sources of evidence used by geographers to reconstruct long-term changes to the Earth's climate during the Quaternary period.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain why global economic losses from hazards are increasing while death tolls are generally falling.

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Question 8

2 marks

Identify two examples of hydro-meteorological hazards as defined in the syllabus.

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Question 9

4 marks

(a) Define the term natural hazard.
(b) State the mathematical formula for the disaster risk equation as used in the study of global hazards.
(c) Identify one example of a geophysical hazard and one example of a hydro-meteorological hazard.

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