VCE-GEO-U12 4.1 📋 – Practice Exam 1: Question Paper

Using a specific example, explain how physical and human factors combine to create disaster risk.

Describe the physical processes that generate a tsunami and explain why early warning systems are critical.

Explain the difference between structural and non-structural approaches to natural hazard mitigation. Give two examples of each.

Why are developing countries typically more severely affected by natural disasters than developed countries?

Describe the impacts of climate change on natural hazard frequency and intensity.

Using a specific case study, evaluate the effectiveness of a disaster risk reduction program.

Explain the concept of ‘resilience’ in the context of disaster management. How can communities build resilience?

Describe the role of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing in natural hazard management.

Extended Response 1: Earthquake Disaster Risk

Extended Response 1: Earthquake Disaster Risk (a)
Compare the disaster impacts of the 2010 Haiti earthquake with those of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. What does this comparison reveal about the role of vulnerability in disaster outcomes?

Extended Response 1: Earthquake Disaster Risk

Extended Response 1: Earthquake Disaster Risk (b)
Explain how land-use planning can reduce earthquake and tsunami disaster risk.

Extended Response 2: Drought Hazard

Extended Response 2: Drought Hazard (a)
Using a specific case study, explain the causes and impacts of a drought event.

Extended Response 2: Drought Hazard

Extended Response 2: Drought Hazard (b)
Evaluate the effectiveness of water management strategies in reducing drought vulnerability in Australia.