D.2 Geophysical hazard risks questions for IB Geography
85 questions on Geophysical hazard risks, written by Augment in the style of IB exam papers. Six of them are below in full, to answer on paper.
- IB Geography
- Part of D Geophysical hazards
- SL and HL
Questions by paper and level
SL and HL questions are for students at either level. HL only questions cover what only HL students study.
| Paper | SL and HL | HL only | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 85 | 0 | 85 |
Counted on
Questions to try
Written by Augment in the style of IB exams, not past papers. Answer them on paper, then check each one against its markscheme with a free account.
Examine the relationship between plate boundary processes and the global distribution of earthquake and volcanic hazards.
10 marks
Examine why the global distribution of mass movement hazards differs from that of earthquake and volcanic hazards.
10 marks
Examine the relevance of hazard magnitude and frequency for the management of geophysical hazard risk in one or more named places.
10 marks
To what extent is geophysical hazard risk determined by the magnitude of hazard events rather than by human vulnerability?
10 marks
Examine the relative importance of demographic and political factors in determining geophysical hazard risk in different places.
10 marks
Evaluate the view that a country’s level of economic development is the most important factor affecting its geophysical hazard risk.
10 marks
Practice all 85 in Augment
Free with an account. Every question has its markscheme, and Augment keeps the ones you got wrong so you can come back to them.
More questions in Geophysical hazards
- D.1Geophysical systems
- D.2Geophysical hazard risksThis page
- D.3Hazard risk and vulnerability
- D.4Future resilience and adaptation
Check your answers in Augment
A free account opens all 85 questions on Geophysical hazard risks with their markschemes, and keeps a record of what you have marked.