Lesson 1.7
1.7 Tectonic disaster trends and mega-disasters Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Since 1960, how have global tectonic disaster death tolls trended over time?
- Steadily decreased
- Remained perfectly stable
- Steadily increased
- Fluctuate with mega-disasters
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Why can historical global disaster data produce misleading statistical trends?
- Overfunded recording agencies
- Excessive sensor coverage
- Uniform global definitions
- Inconsistent reporting standards
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Which 2011 tectonic mega-disaster led several countries to review their nuclear energy policies?
- Boxing Day tsunami
- Eyjafjallajökull eruption
- Japanese tsunami
- Haiti earthquake
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The global economic disruption caused by Iceland's 2010 volcanic eruption demonstrated what concept?
- Coastal erosion
- Local isolationism
- Tectonic equilibrium
- Global interdependence
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What term describes a location subject to two or more interacting physical hazards?
- Multiple-hazard zone
- Tectonic plate boundary
- Disaster hot-spot
- Hydro-meteorological belt
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Which country is used as a named example of a multiple-hazard zone?
- Iceland
- Haiti
- The Philippines
- Japan
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Which ocean was primarily affected by the 2004 regional tectonic tsunami?
- Atlantic Ocean
- Southern Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean
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Which term describes high disaster fatalities concentrated into very few rare events?
- Constant fatality rate
- Mega-disaster concentration
- Linear trend rise
- Uniform spatial distribution
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Which disaster statistic has increased overall since 1960 due to modern development?
- Volcanic activity
- Fatality count
- Economic damage
- Hazard frequency
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Why might recorded disaster frequencies appear higher in modern databases than historical ones?
- Improved data reporting
- Higher hazard frequency
- Reduced global population
- Slower plate movement
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Which 2011 mega-disaster caused global supply disruptions and altered European energy policy?
- Eyjafjallajökull eruption
- Haiti earthquake
- Japanese tsunami
- Indian Ocean tsunami
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Which secondary hazard forms when heavy rain mobilises loose volcanic ash on slopes?
- Pyroclastic flow
- Tsunami
- Liquefaction
- Lahar
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Which major demographic factor increases human exposure to tectonic hazards over time?
- Declining fertility
- Economic stagnation
- Population growth
- Rural depopulation
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What general pattern has been observed for global economic disaster losses since 1960?
- Linear decline
- Significant increase
- Zero change
- Steady decrease
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What factor best explains differing death tolls in countries experiencing identical magnitude hazards?
- Hazard magnitude difference
- Vulnerability and governance
- Distance from equator
- Plate boundary length
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Which 2010 volcanic mega-disaster disrupted international aviation across Europe?
- Mount Pinatubo
- Mauna Loa
- Eyjafjallajökull
- Krakatoa
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What term describes a tectonic event causing massive regional or global scale impacts?
- Micro-hazard
- Mega-disaster
- Localised disaster
- Multiple-hazard zone
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Why are official national disaster fatality figures often difficult to compare directly?
- Identical population sizes
- Consistent government reporting
- Universal data definitions
- Varying recording thresholds
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What primary challenge do multiple overlapping hazards present for local emergency services?
- Increased warning time
- Reduced economic impact
- Enhanced community resilience
- Overwhelmed response capacity
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Which three metrics are used to measure tectonic disaster trends since 1960?
- Fatalities, location, speed
- Deaths, magnitude, duration
- Deaths, affected, damage
- Magnitude, frequency, intensity
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