The Challenge of Natural HazardsHigh Exam FrequencyAQA

Natural Hazards Overview

Revise Natural Hazards Overview in The Challenge of Natural Hazards for GCSE Geography with 15 exam-style questions and 18 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.

Sample Flashcards

What is a natural hazard?
A natural event that threatens people or property.
What does risk mean in hazards?
The chance that people or places will be harmed by a hazard.

Sample Questions

Which of the following is the best definition of a natural hazard?

  • A. Any event caused by human activity that damages the environment
  • B. A natural event that has the potential to cause harm to people or property
  • C. A natural event that has already caused deaths and destroyed buildings
  • D. Any extreme weather event such as a hurricane or tornado
1 markfoundation

Explain why the same magnitude earthquake can cause far more deaths in one country than in another.

2 marksstandard

15

exam-style questions

18

revision flashcards

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