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What is a natural hazard?  An extreme natural process that can cause significant damage and disruption to humans What are the two main types of natural hazard?  Tectonic and climatic Give four examples of tectonic hazards  Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches Give four examples of climatic hazards  Flooding, tropical storms, tornadoes, droughts What is meant by "hazard risk"?  The chance of a natural hazard affecting people Give three factors that could a...

Edexcel A Level Geography (9GE0) Paper 03 Marking Scheme 2022. Award 1 mark for providing an accurate definition of a hazard or a disaster (1) and a second mark for making a clear distinction between the two (1) For example Hazards are those things that pose a threat to life and/or property (1) whereas disasters are events that have (disastrous) consequences for a population (1) Further marks are available by extending this distinction Some definitions of disasters offer thresholds as ...

Natural Hazard  A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster  A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards  Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards  Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk  Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates  Slabs of the Earth's crust Continental crust  ...

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Natural Hazard correct answers Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk correct answers Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates correct answers Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism correct answers The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area...

GEOGRAPHY AQA GCSE PAPER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024 GRADE A+ Natural Hazard A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates Slabs of...

Hazard risk correct answers The probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place Natural hazard correct answers A natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death. Examples of natural hazards correct answers - volcanic eruptions - earthquakes - stormsi - tsunami - landslides - floods What are the two main types of natural hazard? correct answers Atmospheric and tectonic Factors that affect risk correct answers - Urbanisa...

AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 MARK SCHEME 2023: Living with the Physical Environment Where are volcanoes found? - ANS-At destructive and constructive plate margins Where are earthquakes found? - ANS-At all three types of plate margin Primary effects of earthquakes - ANS-buildings and bridges collapse people are injured or killed Roads are destroyed Secondary effects of earthquakes - ANS-Can trigger landslides, tsunamis = destruction homeless can die from the cold Leaking gas...

Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1 Questions And Answers 100% Verified. Natural Hazard - correct answer. A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster - correct answer. A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards - correct answer. Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards - correct answer. Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting haz...

Edexcel A-Level Geography: Tectonic Processes and Hazards