Topic 1 Tectonic Processes and Hazards quiz games for A level Geography (Edexcel)

1. 1

   Which term describes one plate sinking beneath another?

   SubductionSea-floor spreadingConvectionRidge push
2. 2

   Which strategy modifies the hazard event itself?

   Diverting a lava flow with barriersTraining community first respondersTeaching hazard lessons in schoolsRunning evacuation drills in coastal towns
3. 3

   True or false?

   Convection currents alone drive the plates.

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1. 1

   Which term describes action taken before an event to reduce its impact?

   ReliefRecoveryMitigationResponse
2. 2

   Which term describes the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts?

   EpicentreFaultBenioff zoneFocus
3. 3

   Which term describes how easily a population can be harmed by a hazard?

   MitigationFrequencyResilienceVulnerability

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1. 1

   Is this statement true or false?

   The Pacific Ring of Fire has many subduction zones.
2. 2

   True or false?

   A tsunami always arrives as a single breaking wave.
3. 3

   Which feature forms where oceanic crust sinks beneath another plate?

   Ocean trenchRift valleyHot spotMid-ocean ridge

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1. 1

   Is this statement true or false?

   Hazard-resistant design reduces vulnerability rather than changing the event.
2. 2

   Reducing hazard losses: true or false?

   Lava diversion is a way of modifying the event.
3. 3

   Managing tectonic hazards: true or false?

   Lava flows can be diverted using barriers and channels.

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1. 1

   Tectonic disaster trends: true or false?

   Deaths from tectonic disasters rise every year.
2. 2

   Statistical tests in geography: true or false?

   Spearman rank gives a coefficient between -1 and +1.
3. 3

   Which factor is a reason recorded disaster losses keep rising?

   More large earthquakes each yearWeaker plate movementFewer warning systemsMore people and assets in hazard zones

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