Summary Geography Edexcel A Level Physical Exam Style 12 and 20 mark questions
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Course
PHYSICAL
Institution
PEARSON (PEARSON)
Edexcel A LEVEL Geography
Contains questions on all topics in the specification
Helped me to achieve an A*
Physical Topics:
Tectonics
Coasts
Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
TECTONICS
12 markers (previously asked):
Assess the relative importance of physical factors and processes in explaining the impacts of
volcanic eruptions
Assess the view that the social and economic impacts of earthquakes are mainly a result of
their magnitude
Assess the importance of governance in the successful management of tectonic mega-
disasters
Assess the reasons why some communities are more vulnerable than others to tectonic
hazards
Assess the importance of prediction and forecasting in reducing the vulnerability of
communities to earthquake hazards
Assess the effectiveness of strategies used to manage the impacts of volcanic hazards
12 markers (not asked yet):
Assess the view that the impacts of tectonic hazards are becoming more severe
,Assess the importance of prediction and forecasting in reducing the vulnerability of
communities to volcanic hazards
Assess the usefulness of hazard profiles in explaining the impacts of tectonic hazards
Assess the importance of governance in managing the impacts of earthquakes
Assess the effectiveness of mitigation in reducing vulnerability to tectonic hazards
Assess the view that theoretical frameworks and models are crucial in understanding
response to a hazard
Assess the reasons why tectonic megadisasters are often difficult to manage effectively
Assess the factors which influence the effectiveness of responses used by different groups
of people to cope with tectonic hazards
Assess the relative importance of the concept of vulnerability in understanding hazard
impacts
, Assess the extent to which a country (or countries) has been able to meet the pressures
placed upon it by a major disaster
Assess the reasons why, even within a country, some people are more vulnerable than
others
Evaluate the view that the impacts of earthquakes are the result of physical factors
Assess the view that primary effects of earthquakes are more significant than secondary
Assess the view that primary effects of volcanoes are more significant than secondary
Evaluate the view that low levels of development can increase vulnerability
Evaluate the view that developed countries are more effective in their management of
tectonic mega-disasters
Evaluate the view that the impacts of tectonic mega-disasters have a greater impact globally
than at the regional level
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