Lesson Y9-U04-L10

Evaluating Hazard and Landscape: Assessment Preparation Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 16

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U04-L10, Evaluating Hazard and Landscape: Assessment Preparation: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 16: Year 9: Dynamic Landscapes: Tectonics and Ice, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does the exam command phrase 'to what extent' require you to do?

    • Agree completely
    • Describe the landscape
    • List disadvantages only
    • Weigh both sides

  2. What do the four letters in the paragraph structure PEEL stand for?

    • Plan, Examine, Evaluate, List
    • Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
    • Problem, Example, Effect, Local
    • Prediction, Estimate, Equation, Law

  3. Name one engineering method used to manage tectonic hazards.

    • Cooling the mantle
    • Quake-proof buildings
    • Diverting magma flows
    • Stopping plate movement

  4. Which natural process driven by mantle heat can humans never stop?

    • Earthquake tremors
    • Volcanic ash fallout
    • Tsunami run-up
    • Plate tectonics

  5. Which phrase signals a balanced judgement about the degree of something?

    • Always completely false
    • Without any doubt
    • To a large extent
    • Never happening again

  6. What is a counter-argument in an essay evaluation?

    • An opposing viewpoint
    • A final conclusion
    • A raw data point
    • A main hypothesis

  7. Can strict building design completely stop a major natural earthquake?

    • Always
    • Sometimes
    • Yes
    • No

  8. What makes a named geographic place stronger as assessment evidence?

    • General opinion
    • Random guess
    • Vague reference
    • Specific detail

  9. Which part of the PEEL paragraph structure includes a specific location or statistic?

    • Point
    • Link
    • Evidence
    • Explain

  10. Which of these is an example of human hazard management?

    • Land-use planning
    • Cooling magma chambers
    • Halting convection currents
    • Moving tectonic plates

  11. Which of these environmental factors represents something humans cannot control?

    • Hazard education drills
    • Evacuation route planning
    • Building design standards
    • Seismic energy release

  12. Why does hazard prediction remain limited in modern science?

    • No historical data
    • Exact timing unknown
    • Ignored by governments
    • Lack of satellites

  13. Why do lower-income countries often suffer greater impacts from natural hazards?

    • Warmer local climates
    • Higher population density
    • Larger land areas
    • Fewer defences and warnings

  14. Which connective word best introduces a counter-argument?

    • Therefore
    • Furthermore
    • Consequently
    • However

  15. Which statement forms the best balanced geographical judgement on hazard control?

    • Manage impacts, not processes
    • Stop all tectonic events
    • Control plate movements directly
    • Ignore natural hazards entirely

  16. What drives tectonic plate movement deep within the Earth?

    • Atmospheric pressure
    • Solar radiation
    • Ocean tides
    • Mantle heat

  17. Which process carved out the Lake District landscape over long periods?

    • Wind weathering
    • Glacial erosion
    • Coastal wave action
    • River deposition

  18. What should be the final step in a strong geographical evaluation?

    • Personal opinion only
    • Simple bullet list
    • Judgement with counter-argument
    • Listing raw data

  19. Why does a one-sided answer fail in geographical evaluations?

    • Uses too many facts
    • Ignores counter-evidence
    • Too short in length
    • Lacks correct spelling

  20. To what extent can people control the power of nature?

    • Manage impacts only
    • Stop all eruptions
    • Control completely
    • Prevent earthquakes

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