Chapter 1: The Challenge of Natural Hazards

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4 marksExplainstandardAQA / Edexcel / OCR

Nepal earthquake impacts, 2015

Gorkha District and Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015

magnitude: 7.8 Mw; deaths: about 9000; homes destroyed: over 600000

Explain how plate movement caused the Nepal earthquake in 2015. (AQA 8035, physical/human component; suggested time: 6 minutes; 4 marks)

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Nepal earthquake impacts, 2015

Gorkha District and Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015

magnitude: 7.8 Mw; deaths: about 9000; homes destroyed: over 600000

Assess how useful the Nepal evidence is for understanding why lower-income countries are vulnerable to tectonic hazards. (Pearson Edexcel Geography, case-study extended response; suggested time: 10 minutes; 8 marks)

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Nepal earthquake impacts, 2015

Gorkha District and Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015

magnitude: 7.8 Mw; deaths: about 9000; homes destroyed: over 600000

Describe the pattern of impacts shown by the Nepal earthquake data and give one developed reason for the pattern. (OCR Geography, resource/skills item; suggested time: 8 minutes; 6 marks)

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Nepal earthquake impacts, 2015

Gorkha District and Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015

magnitude: 7.8 Mw; deaths: about 9000; homes destroyed: over 600000

Evaluate the extent to which immediate aid was the most important response after the Nepal earthquake. (WJEC/Eduqas Geography, decision-making extended response; suggested time: 14 minutes; 12 marks)

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2. The Living World

Key learning objectives

Understand the key principles behind The Challenge of Natural Hazards.
Apply these ideas to exam-style questions.
Recall the essential definitions and key terms.