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Response to Hazards · CAPE Geography Unit 1

33 past-paper questions on Response to Hazards, part of Module 3: Natural Events and Hazards, from every CAPE Geography Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Response to Hazards
  1. 7(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Outline how any TWO hazards may be exacerbated (made worse) by human activities.
  2. 9(a)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1State briefly how any THREE of the following are used to predict volcanic eruptions: (i) Lasers, (ii) Ultrasound, (iii) Seismometers, (iv) Chemical sensors.
  3. 1(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2By referring to Photograph 3, describe THREE steps that can be taken in a drainage basin management project to reduce the severity of this type of hazard.
  4. 6(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Outline the meaning of the term 'seismic gap'.
  5. 6(c)10 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe the types of action that are taken in EACH of the four stages of disaster planning for flood prone regions: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
  6. 1(c)(iii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Suggest FOUR measures that can be employed to mitigate (reduce the severity of) the effects of the hazards depicted in Figure 1.
  7. 6(b)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Describe a plan to improve the national response.
  8. 1(d)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain how the conservation measures shown in the photograph can control the potential danger.
  9. 7(b)20 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain how any FIVE indicators used for monitoring volcanoes can assist in the short-term prediction of volcanic eruptions.
  10. 6(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the operation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning System.
  11. 7(c)20 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Write an essay explaining the advantages and disadvantages of THREE strategies employed by governments to mitigate the effects of flooding.
  12. 1(d)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe TWO policies a disaster management agency could implement to mitigate the effects of the selected hazard.
  13. 6(d)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Explain why THREE of the following are regarded as warnings of future major earthquakes: seismic activity, land deformation, unusual natural phenomena, ground water changes.
  14. 7(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Briefly describe TWO methods of flood prediction.
  15. 7(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Outline TWO arguments used against constructing artificial levees to contain floodwaters.
  16. 1(d)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Outline TWO different strategies that could mitigate the effects of the occurrence of a tsunami in the identified area.
  17. 7(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Name the TWO phases of the Disaster Management Cycle labelled M and N.
  18. 7(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2List TWO activities that would be undertaken in Phase N.
  19. 1(c)(iv)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Propose TWO strategies which may be used to mitigate the hazardous impacts identified in (c)(iii).
  20. 6(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Suggest THREE reasons why government agencies should prepare hazard maps.
  21. 7(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe THREE factors that influence the way in which individuals respond to hazards.
  22. 1(d)(iii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Suggest four strategies for hazard preparedness and mitigation plans for the proposed housing development area.
  23. 7(c)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2With reference to the five stages outlined in Figure 7, assess the measures taken before and after the occurrence of an earthquake, flood or volcanic eruption in a named country.
  24. 6(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Outline FOUR measures that can be used at the national level to reduce the negative effects of hazards.
  25. 6(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Write an essay to discuss the statement 'Earthquake prediction is an immature science as it cannot predict the location, date and magnitude of an event with any reliability' with respect to THREE short-term methods of…
  26. 1(f)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2For EACH hazard in (d), describe ONE strategy that could be implemented to mitigate its effects.
  27. 7(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing FIVE reasons why people consciously place themselves at risk from natural hazards.
  28. 1(c)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Suggest how the Westbury community could be protected from one of the hazards described in (c)(i).
  29. 4(c)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Evaluate the statement that the impact of flooding may be prevented and/or reduced by collective community measures, using two measures communities can take to prepare for flooding, and provide two reasons why…
  30. 1(f)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2List FIVE ways in which the vulnerability of people and property to storm surges, in the area south of Northing 77 and east of Easting 18, can be reduced.
  31. 4(d)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Write an essay evaluating the statement 'Effective individual responses can limit earthquake damage even though an earthquake cannot be predicted or prevented', including THREE actions that should be taken before and…
  32. 1(c)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Outline THREE actions that could be taken to mitigate any ONE of the natural hazards mentioned in 1(c)(ii).
  33. 4(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Discuss THREE methods of predicting earthquakes that have proven to be unreliable.

Related topics in Module 3: Natural Events and Hazards