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Global Hazards (Our Natural World)
Quick questions on Managing tectonic and weather hazards - OCR GCSE Geography B
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What is prediction?Show answer
Technology and monitoring are central. Tropical storms can be tracked by satellite and computer models days in advance, giving time to warn and evacuate. Volcanoes can be monitored for warning signs (small earthquakes, ground swelling, escaping gases), allowing evacuation before an eruption.
What is protection?Show answer
Engineering reduces damage. Earthquake-resistant buildings use deep foundations, cross-bracing, rubber shock absorbers and automatic shut-off valves; sea walls and embankments defend coasts and rivers; storm shutters and reinforced roofs help against tropical storms.
What is preparation?Show answer
Cheap and effective: education and drills (Japan holds annual earthquake drills), warning systems (sirens, phone alerts), and household emergency kits with food, water and torches mean people can act fast when a warning comes.
What is q1?Show answer
Describe two ways technology is used to predict hazards. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Suggest why preparation is especially important in areas at risk of earthquakes. [4 marks]
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