Four hazards, the plate and atmospheric processes behind them, and what actually reduces the damage they do.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
The Earth's crust is broken into plates that move on convection currents in the mantle, so earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated at plate margins and over hotspots. ...
9 questions · 30 marks
Revise this topicTropical Cyclones
Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure storms that form over warm tropical oceans between 5 and 30 degrees of latitude. This topic covers the conditions they need, th...
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Revise this topicFlooding
A flood happens when a river carries more water than its channel can hold, or when the sea is driven onto low-lying land. This topic covers the physical and human causes,...
8 questions · 29 marks
Revise this topicDrought
A drought is a period of dry weather that is longer or more severe than normal for that place. This topic covers how droughts are defined and measured, why the rain fails...
9 questions · 30 marks
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