Risky Places and Amazing Places

Pick one from the following - which is the definition of risk?

• A situation involving exposure to danger.

• A person or thing that makes you feel safe.

• Being unsure of something.

1b) What does ‘risk of digital isolation’ mean? (1) Give an example (1)

• The risk of being left out of digital communication and technology advancements. Example: Elderly people not using smartphones.

• The risk of losing digital data due to technical failures. Example: Hard drive crashes.

• The risk of becoming too dependent on digital devices. Example: People unable to function without their phones.

• The risk of digital security breaches. Example: Hacking of personal information.

From the following list, identify which risks are human or natural. Write the word human or natural into the end column.

• natural

• Floods

• natural

• Overpopulation

• human

• Climate change

• natural

• Volcanic eruption

• natural

• Hurricanes

Which of the following countries was NOT affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami?

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• South Africa

• Mexico

In the following table, identify which are advantages and which are disadvantages of living near volcanoes. (6 marks). Add 2 of your own for another 2 marks. (8 marks total)

• Disadvantage

• Risk of death

• Disadvantage

• Risk of losing your possession/home/business

• Advantage

• Tourism opportunities

• Advantage

• Risk of losing crops due to an eruption

• Disadvantage

• Geothermal energy production

Tsunamis form due to:

• underwater volcanic eruptions

• earthquakes under the sea

• strong winds over the ocean

• heavy rainfall

Countries in the Horn of Africa are more vulnerable when droughts occur because:

• they have abundant water resources.

• they rely heavily on agriculture and have limited water resources.

• they have advanced irrigation systems.

• they are located in a tropical rainforest region.

Place the risks in the table below onto the continuum, and justify your most and least risky choices: (4 marks: 2 for the continuum, 2 for the justification of both top and bottom choices). Risks: 1. Hurricanes 2. Volcanic eruption 3. Climate change 4. Floods 5. Over population 6. Crime 7. Tsunami 8. Disease I have put _______________ as most risky because _______________________________________________________. I have put _______________ as least risky because _______________________________________________________.

• The question asks to place various risks onto a continuum and justify the choices for the most and least risky options.

• The question asks to list the risks in order of severity without justification.

• The question asks to identify the most common risk in the list.

• The question asks to explain why each risk is equally important.

7a. Calculate the mean crime rate for the following areas based upon the crime levels each month- add to the final column (5 marks).
Location | July 2016 | August 2016 | September 2016 | October 2016 | November 2016 | December 2016 | Mean
Devon (rural) | 3747 | 3907 | 3575 | 3339 | 3155 | 3248 |
Sussex (semi-rural) | 12118 | 12190 | 11274 | 10791 | 9980 | 10290 |
Yorkshire (rural) | 3336 | 3401 | 3119 | 3453 | 2798 | 3098 |
Cumbria (rural) | 6458 | 6303 | 6396 | 6081 | 5390 | 5747 |
London (urban) | 68234 | 65094 | 64019 | 65990 | 63601 | 64975 |

• Devon (rural)

• Sussex (semi-rural)

• Yorkshire (rural)

• Cumbria (rural)

• London (urban)

7b. Which of the following best describes the process to analyze the data in the table?

• Identify a trend, provide evidence, mention anomalies, and use Pe chains to give reasons.

• Identify anomalies, provide evidence, mention a trend, and use Pe chains to give reasons.

• Provide evidence, identify a trend, mention anomalies, and use Pe chains to give reasons.

• Use Pe chains to give reasons, identify a trend, provide evidence, and mention anomalies.