GCSE Geography Edexcel B Paper 1 Revision

The structure of the Earth consists of 4 key layers. Which layer is made of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

What are the two type of crust?

• top and bottom crust

• water, land

• continental and oceanic crust

• continental and water crust

In what layer do convection currents occur?

• inner core

• lithosphere

• crust

• mantle

What are the names of the two plates which caused the Haiti Earthquake?

• Eurasian and South American

• North American and Caribbean

• North American and South American

• South American and Caribbean

What was the date of the Haiti Earthquake?

• 12th January 2011

• 12th January 2010

• 22nd February 2011

• 22nd February 2010

Which of these is NOT a secondary effect of the Haiti earthquake?

• 1 in 5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed. Haiti’s largest industry, clothing was one of the worst affected

• The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem

• 250,000 homes and 30,000 other buildings, including the President’s Palace and 60% of government buildings, were either destroyed or badly damaged

• It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation

In the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, 185 people died in total. How many died in the television studio collapse?

• 175

• 152

• 95

• 115

The Christchurch earthquake was 5km (3.1miles) deep. Why does this matter?

• Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to liquefaction

• Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to stronger seismic waves near the surface

• Deeper earthquakes are stronger due to more energy being released

• Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to them happening faster

The two tropical cyclones you must know are Hurricane Sandy and (a)  

Key management of tropical cyclones includes prediction, preparation and....

• effects

• response

• aid

• future planning