Chapter 6 Homework 2

1-The photograph shows flooding in a city.

(a) Suggest three reasons why the development of cities, such as the one shown in the
photograph, may increase the risk of flooding.
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(b) A flood in a more economically developed country (MEDC) might have less of an impact on
the human population than in a less economically developed country (LEDC).
Suggest reasons why.
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(c) State one opportunity a flood might provide to people.
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2 The east coast of Madagascar is regularly hit by tropical cyclones.

(i) Describe the weather conditions during a tropical cyclone.
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(ii) Suggest why the risk of being infected with the malaria parasite increases after a tropical
cyclone.
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(iii) Describe ways the government could manage the impacts of a tropical cyclone.
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3- The table shows the major volcanic eruptions in 2015 and 2016.

(a) State the country that had the most volcanic eruptions in 2015.
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(b) Complete the sentence using information from the table.

The longest period without a major volcanic eruption was
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(c) Suggest three reasons why these major volcanic eruptions only caused a small number of
deaths and injuries.
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4- The map shows plate boundaries and some active volcanoes.

(a) Use the map and the key to complete the passage.
Most active volcanoes are near ...................................... ...................................... . Over half
of the active volcanoes are located around the ...................................... Ocean. There are
volcanoes near the plate boundaries in the middle of the ...................................... Ocean.
Some volcanoes on this map are far away from plate boundaries, for example the volcanoes
on the eastern side of ...................................... , and also the volcanoes caused by hotspots
in the middle of the ...................................... Ocean. [4]

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(b) Describe how volcanoes are formed at destructive plate boundaries.

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(c) Suggest three strategies that can be used to manage the impact of a volcanic eruption.
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Question 5
(a) Describe ways in which tropical cyclones are a hazard to people living in the areas affected.
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(b) Flooding increases the risk of water-related diseases.
Name two water-related diseases.
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