Exam Sample Questions – Geography Unit 1:
Unit 1 – Textbook pages 2 – 154
1. What is the difference between spatial association and spatial interaction?
2. What three factors must we consider when we are talking about sustainability?
3. What is meant by the values and viewpoints of people?
4. What are the seven concepts of geography? Discuss each.
5. What is a hazard?
6. What is hazard geography?
7. What is the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and what are
the hazards associated with each?
8. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
9. Compare a disaster and hazard
10. Create a mind map of the different categories and types of hazards.
11. What is the difference between endemic and pandemic?
12. What is an anthropogenic hazard?
13. Explain the difference between spatial and temporal distribution of hazards,
with reference to examples.
14. Discuss and account for the change in the temporal distribution of hazards,
with reference to examples.
15. Define magnitude
16. Describe how increases in human population and settlement have increased the
effects of hazards
17. Define probability + law of probability, frequency, duration, magnitude and
scale of spatial impact
18. Draw the hazard management cycle. Define and explain each stage and include
examples.
19. What is hazard management? What are the 3 phases of hazard management?
20. Define risk and vulnerability and with reference to an example, explain the
relationship between them
21. State two factors increasing risk and two factors influencing the vulnerability of
communities
22. State two ways that risk and vulnerability can be reduced. Refer to at least one
specific example for each
23. What are spatial technologies and how do they assist in the study of hazards.
Use examples.
24. Discuss 3 types of spatial technologies and their usefulness in mitigating and
preparing for potential hazards.
25. What are the 3 main groups of natural hazards?
Unit 1 – Textbook pages 2 – 154
1. What is the difference between spatial association and spatial interaction?
2. What three factors must we consider when we are talking about sustainability?
3. What is meant by the values and viewpoints of people?
4. What are the seven concepts of geography? Discuss each.
5. What is a hazard?
6. What is hazard geography?
7. What is the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and what are
the hazards associated with each?
8. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
9. Compare a disaster and hazard
10. Create a mind map of the different categories and types of hazards.
11. What is the difference between endemic and pandemic?
12. What is an anthropogenic hazard?
13. Explain the difference between spatial and temporal distribution of hazards,
with reference to examples.
14. Discuss and account for the change in the temporal distribution of hazards,
with reference to examples.
15. Define magnitude
16. Describe how increases in human population and settlement have increased the
effects of hazards
17. Define probability + law of probability, frequency, duration, magnitude and
scale of spatial impact
18. Draw the hazard management cycle. Define and explain each stage and include
examples.
19. What is hazard management? What are the 3 phases of hazard management?
20. Define risk and vulnerability and with reference to an example, explain the
relationship between them
21. State two factors increasing risk and two factors influencing the vulnerability of
communities
22. State two ways that risk and vulnerability can be reduced. Refer to at least one
specific example for each
23. What are spatial technologies and how do they assist in the study of hazards.
Use examples.
24. Discuss 3 types of spatial technologies and their usefulness in mitigating and
preparing for potential hazards.
25. What are the 3 main groups of natural hazards?
