GCSEGeographyEdexcelGeography AExam Questions2. Weather Hazards & Climate Change2.2 Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Cyclones (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Exam Questions

Exam code: 1GA0

35 mins9 questions
11 mark
Map showing the track of Tropical Cyclone Asani, with black dots, moving northwest from 4°N to 18°N across the Bay of Bengal.
The track of Tropical Cyclone Asani, May 2022

Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events.

Study Figure 6d in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the latitudes within which Tropical Cyclone Asani travelled.

  • 0–4°N

  • 4–6°N

  • 7–17°N

  • 18–24°N

Choose your answer

22 marks
Maximum wind speeds for selected tropical cyclones
Maximum wind speeds for selected tropical cyclones

Study Figure 6e in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean of the maximum wind speeds shown in Figure 6e.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below

............................... km/h

How did you do?

38 marks

In this question, four of the marks awarded will be for your spelling, punctuation, grammar and for your use of specialist terminology.

Assess the importance of the different impacts of tropical cyclones in a named emerging or developing country.

Named emerging or developing country

How did you do?

42 marks

Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events.

Tropical cyclone

Month

Deaths

Idai

March

1303

Kenneth

April

50

Lekima

August

91

Dorian

September

63

Nakri

November

22

Bulbul

November

38

Phanfone

December

50

Figure 6b

Tropical cyclones with the highest number of deaths in 2019

Study Figure 6b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean number of deaths per tropical cyclone shown on Figure 6b.

You must show your working in the space below.

How did you do?

54 marks

Explain one reason why some tropical cyclones lead to more deaths than others.

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6a1 mark
World map showing tropical cyclone tracks with ocean surface temperature gradients. Coloured bands range from 0°C to 30°C. Key shows temperature scale.

Figure 6c

Global ocean surface temperatures and tropical cyclone tracks

Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the ocean surface temperature range at X.

  • 0–5°C

  • 5–10°C

  • 20–25°C

  • 25–30°C

Choose your answer

6b2 marks

Suggest one reason for the link between ocean surface temperature and the location of tropical cyclones.

You must use evidence from Figure 6c in your answer.

How did you do?

78 marks

Evaluate the following statement.

‘Responses to tropical cyclones are more successful in developed countries than in emerging or developing countries.’

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8a1 mark

Tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) develop under specific conditions and in certain locations.

Map showing a storm's path from 12 to 18 September, marked by coloured dots across Southeast Asia. North arrow and scale included.
Saffir-Simpson scale: Category 1 (119-153 km/h, blue), 2 (154-177 km/h, yellow), 3 (178-208 km/h, orange), 4 (209-251 km/h, red), 5 (252+ km/h, black).

Study Figure 6b in the Resource Booklet.

Identify which one of the following dates had the strongest wind speeds.

  • 12 Sept

  • 14 Sept

  • 16 Sept

  • 18 Sept

Choose your answer

8b2 marks

Calculate the total distance travelled by Typhoon Ompong between 12–18 September 2018.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

How did you do?

9a1 mark
Line graph showing the increase in total tropical cyclones from 1970 to 2020, with fluctuations peaking around 1990 and steadily rising post-2000.

Figure 6c

Total number of tropical cyclones worldwide, 1970–2020

Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the year with the highest number of tropical cyclones.

How did you do?

9b3 marks

Suggest one reason for the overall change in the frequency of tropical cyclones between 1970 and 2020.

You must use evidence from Figure 6c in your answer.

How did you do?