AQA•A-Level•Geography
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Hazards
Tectonic, atmospheric and fire hazards, risk management
Practice 56 subtopics in Hazards. All questions match the AQA A-Level specification.
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Hazards is a key topic in the AQA A-Level Geographyspecification. This topic covers tectonic, atmospheric and fire hazards, risk management.
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Definition of hazardHazard perceptionHazard risk equationVulnerability and resilienceHazard management cyclePark model of hazard responseEarth structure: core, mantle, crustPlate tectonic theoryEvidence for plate tectonicsConvection currentsSea floor spreadingPaleomagnetismPlate boundaries: divergent/constructivePlate boundaries: convergent/destructivePlate boundaries: conservative/transformHot spotsVolcano formationVolcanic eruption typesShield volcanoesComposite/stratovolcanoesPrimary volcanic hazards: lava, pyroclastic flowsSecondary volcanic hazards: lahars, jokulhlaupsVolcanic gasesVolcanic explosivity index (VEI)Volcanic hazard predictionMount Pinatubo case studyEyjafjallajokull case studyEarthquake causesFocus and epicentreSeismic waves: P, S, surfaceEarthquake magnitude: Richter, moment magnitudeEarthquake intensity: Mercalli scalePrimary earthquake impactsSecondary impacts: tsunamis, liquefaction, landslidesEarthquake prediction and monitoringEarthquake-resistant designNepal earthquake case studyJapan earthquake/tsunami case studyTropical storm formationHurricane/typhoon/cyclone structureSaffir-Simpson scaleStorm surgeTropical storm impactsTropical storm prediction and trackingClimate change and storm intensityHurricane Katrina case studyTyphoon Haiyan case studyCauses of wildfiresFire weather conditionsWildfire behaviourImpacts of wildfiresWildfire managementCalifornia wildfires case studyAustralian bushfires case studyHazard hotspotsPhilippines multi-hazard case study
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