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3 marks
Outline the characteristics of one hazard associated with volcanic eruptions.
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Volcanic Hazards (AQA AS Geography): Exam Questions
Exam code: 7036
44 mins7 questions
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Which of the following describes tephra?
Extremely hot gas and steam forced from an erupting volcano under immense pressure.
Fragments of rock of any size ejected from a volcano during an eruption.
Molten rock, or magma, flowing onto the Earth’s surface.
Saturated soil, or sand, behaving like a liquid during an earthquake.
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9 marks
Evaluate the importance of the economic characteristics of place in influencing the level of risk people experienced from a recent volcanic event.
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1 mark
Which of the following are all forms of volcanic hazards?
Ash fallout, liquefaction, tephra
Earthquakes, liquefaction, tsunamis
Mudflows, landslides, storm surges
Nuées ardentes, pyroclastic fallout, acid rain
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9 marks
Assess the extent to which the frequency and magnitude of volcanic activity is more predictable at some plate margins than others.
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1 mark
What is tephra?
Ash, dust and rock fragments ejected during a volcanic eruption.
Destructive fast-flowing mudflows down the slopes of a volcano.
Large waves generated by seismic activity.
Rapidly moving clouds of hot ash, gas and lava erupted from a volcano.
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7
20 marks
‘The severity of the impacts of the volcanic hazards experienced in a place is affected box more by the nature of plate boundaries than the level of development of the place.’
To what extent do you agree with this view?
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