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CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)(ii)

Based on Figure 7 showing the number of tropical storms starting in each month from 1881 to 1972.

Name one month in which no hurricanes started.

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  1. 8(a)(i)State how many hurricanes started in September.[1 mark]
  2. 8(a)(iii)Determine how many hurricanes started at the beginning of the hurricane season.[1 mark]
  3. 8(a)(iv)Determine how many hurricanes started during the last month of the hurricane season.[1 mark]
  4. 8(b)(i)Define 'natural hazard'.[2 marks]
  5. 8(b)(ii)Describe three different ways in which one chosen hazard (hurricanes, volcanoes, or earthquakes) can impact Caribbean territories.[6 marks]
  6. 8(c)(i)For the hazard selected in (b)(ii), suggest two precautionary measures individuals can take to reduce its impact.[4 marks]
  7. 8(c)(ii)For a named country, explain how two measures adopted by the government can reduce the impact of the hazard selected in (b)(ii).[4 marks]
  8. 8(d)Explain how two land-based activities contribute to coral reef destruction in the Caribbean.[4 marks]

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