DP Geography Questionbank
D.2. Geophysical hazard risks
Description
[N/A]Directly related questions
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21N.1.bp.8a:
Examine the reasons why earthquakes vary in magnitude and frequency between different places.
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22M.1.bp.7c.i:
Explain how the risk to a community from earthquake events such as these might be affected by the age structure of its population.
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22M.1.bp.7b:
Outline one reason why high-magnitude earthquake events do not occur very often.
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22M.1.bp.7c.ii:
Explain how the risk to a community from earthquake events such as these might be affected by political factors (governance of the country).
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19N.1.bp.8b:
Examine the relative importance of economic and social factors in the vulnerability of local communities to geophysical hazards.
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19N.1.bp.7c:
Explain two reasons why internally displaced persons may have to wait a long time to return home after a major earthquake event such as this.
Sub sections and their related questions
D.2.1. The distribution of geophysical hazards
NoneD.2.2. The relevance of hazard magnitude and frequency/recurrence for risk management
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21N.1.bp.8a:
Examine the reasons why earthquakes vary in magnitude and frequency between different places.
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22M.1.bp.7b:
Outline one reason why high-magnitude earthquake events do not occur very often.
D.2.3. Geophysical hazard risk as a product of economic, social, demographic and political factors
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19N.1.bp.8b:
Examine the relative importance of economic and social factors in the vulnerability of local communities to geophysical hazards.
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22M.1.bp.7c.i:
Explain how the risk to a community from earthquake events such as these might be affected by the age structure of its population.
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22M.1.bp.7c.ii:
Explain how the risk to a community from earthquake events such as these might be affected by political factors (governance of the country).
