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Tectonic Hazards
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40 Edexcel GCSE Geography questions on Tectonic Hazards, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does the moment magnitude scale measure?

  1. The number of deaths in an earthquake
  2. The cost of repairing damage
  3. The length of the shaking only
  4. The energy released by an earthquake
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✓ Answer: D — The energy released by an earthquake
Award 1 mark. Each whole number is about 32 times more energy than the one below. The other options (The number of deaths in an earthquake; The cost of repairing damage; and The length of the shaking only) do not fit.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a pyroclastic flow?

  1. A slow river of lava down a gentle slope
  2. A mudflow caused by melted snow
  3. A fast-moving cloud of hot gas, ash and rock from a volcano
  4. A wave caused by an undersea earthquake
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✓ Answer: C — A fast-moving cloud of hot gas, ash and rock from a volcano
Award 1 mark. Pyroclastic flows are among the deadliest volcanic hazards.
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Edexcel GCSE Geography: Tectonic Hazards FAQ

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Are the Tectonic Hazards questions aligned to the official Edexcel GCSE Geography syllabus?
Every question is written against the published Edexcel GCSE Geography specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real Edexcel paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from Edexcel.
How is Tectonic Hazards typically tested on Edexcel GCSE Geography papers?
Tectonic Hazards appears across multiple question types on real Edexcel GCSE Geography papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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