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WorksheetsNGA GCSE natural hazards
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why is an avalanche in the Antarctic NOT a natural hazard?
As it is very cold
It does not have primary and secondary effects
It does not affect people as nobody lives there
It is not natural, it is caused by humans
Which of the following are reasons for the hazard risk increasing?
Greater poverty
Climate change
Agriculture
What kind of plate boundary is this:
Destructive
Constructive
Collision
Conservative
At which types of plate boundary do volcanoes NOT occur
destructive
constructive
conservative
collision
At a destructive plate margin, why is the oceanic plate forced under the continental plate ?
As they collide
As the continental plate is denser
As the oceanic plate is denser
As it's a subduction zone
Which of these is a secondary effect of an earthquake?
Fire
Buildings collapse
Gas pipes break
Death and injury
Which of these is a primary effect of an earthquake?
Disease from drinking dirty water
Fire
Collapse of roads, bridges etc
Tsunami
What year was the L'Aquila earthquake in Italy?
2007
2009
2006
2010
How many deaths occurred in the L'Aquila earthquake?
8000
3000
800
300
After the L'Aquila earthquake, the rescue efforts were made more difficult by...
aftershocks
the cold weather
the government not providing much money
disease spreading
Which of these was NOT an immediate response to the L'Aquila earthquake?
Camps were set up for homeless people
Cranes and diggers were used to remove rubble
An investigation took place to find out why even some modern buildings collapsed
Ambulances, fire engines and the army were sent in to rescue people
In what country was the Kashmir earthquake?
Bangladesh
Nepal
Italy
Pakistan
What was the Kashmir earthquake rated on the richer scale?
10
7.4
5.5
8.6
What year was the Kashmir earthquake?
2005
2018
1984
2010
Which of these are a reason for extra deaths in the Kashmir earthquake?
there were lots of buildings
the building quality was low
nobody knew it was an earthquake
the freezing winter conditions
How many deaths were there in the Kashmir earthquake?
300,000
80,000
100,000
50,000
Which of the following are NOT an advantage of living in a tectonic 'danger zone'?
People are too poor to move
Tourism may provide jobs and money
Oil can be easier to access
Some people believe a 'disaster' will not happen to them
What scale are tropical storms measured on?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Richter Scale
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Fujita Scale
What is a subduction zone?
Where fold mountains form
The area where oceanic crust is forced under continental crust
Where magma becomes lava
Where earthquakes occur and melting of the oceanic crust takes place
Which of the following is NOT a method of protection when reducing the risks from earthquakes?
Automatic switches switch off gas and electricity
Emergency services are trained in what to do if an earthquake occurs
New buildings are built out of reinforced concrete
Previous earthquakes are plotted on a map to predict future ones
Which of the following are methods of planning when reducing the risks of earthquakes?
Seisometers detect small foreshocks
Governments plot escape routes out of cities
Shutters close in front of windows to prevent smashed glass falling on people
Food, blankets, first aid supplies etc are stockpiled in warehouses
Which of the following describes where tropical storms form
At a latitude between 5 and 40 degrees north and south
Around the equator
At a latitude between 15 and 30 degrees north and south
At a latitude between 5 and 20 degrees north and south
What ocean temperature and depth is required for tropical storms to form?
27 degrees celsius and 70 metres
25 degrees celsius and 70 metres
27 degrees celsius and 50 metres
25 degrees celsius and 50 metres
Which process during the formation of a tropical storm gives the storm much of its energy?
Coriolis force
Precipitation
A cluster of thunderstorms joining together
Condensation
What best describes the eye of the tropical storm?
Calm, with air rising slowly
Calm, with air rising quickly
Calm with air sinking
Windy and wet
Which of these would threaten coastal areas the most when a tropical storm occurs...?
Heavy rainfall
Strong winds
Storm surge
Which of the following are primary effects of a tropical storm?
Buildings destroyed
Diseases from people drinking dirty water
Electricity cables damaged or destroyed
All of the above
Which states in USA were worst hit by Hurricane Katrina?
New Orleans and Louisiana
Mississippi and Texas
Louisiana and Texas
Mississippi and Louisiana
Which best describes the primary effects of Hurricane Katrina?
3000 people killed, 500,000 houses destroyed, 5 million people without electricity,
1800 people killed, 300,000 houses destroyed, 3 million people without electricity, coastal habitats damaged
1800 people killed, 200,000 houses destroyed, 5 million people without electricity,
3000 people killed, 150,000 houses destroyed, 2 million people without electricity, coastal habitats damaged
Which of these are examples of extreme weather in the UK?
Hot, dry weather in the whole of the UK July-August 2018
Cold weather, 'Beast from the East' February 2018
Flooding in Cumbria 2005,2009, 2016
Morpeth flooding 2008
Which of the following are social impacts of the extremely cold UK weather in December 2010...?
Shops were hit by by a drop in sales as shoppers stayed indoors
Lots of water pipes froze then burst leading to 40,000 houses being without water for a week.
on 2 December 7000 schools had to close
Many people were unable to get to work
Which of the following are reasons for an increase in global greenhouse gases?
Sea levels rising and ice caps melting
Larger populations, people driving more cars, eating more beef.
Sun spots and volcanoes
More agreements between countries
Which of these are natural causes of climate change?
Volcanic activity
Orbital changes eg shape of earth's orbit, tilt
Rising sea level
Deforestation
What are some of the effects of climate change?
Warmer temperatures, more extreme weather, stronger tropical storms, deforestation, rising sea levels, coral reef bleaching, solar output
Warmer temperatures, more extreme weather, stronger tropical storms, lower biodiversity, methane, coral reef bleaching, shrinking glaciers
Warmer temperatures, less extreme weather, stronger tropical storms, lower biodiversity, rising sea levels, coral reef bleaching, shrinking glaciers
Warmer temperatures, more extreme weather, stronger tropical storms, lower biodiversity, rising sea levels, coral reef bleaching, shrinking glaciers
Which is an example of climate change mitigation?
International agreements
Sea walls
Drought resistent crops
Desalination plants
