Hazardous Earth

Tectonic hazards

This Question and Answer focuses on questions in the style of the OCR H481/03 Geographical Debates examination paper from 2021, specifically the Topic 3.5 option Hazardous Earth. The questions test data interpretation skills, knowledge and understanding and evaluation. Question 3 is a ‘high-stakes’ essay-style question with a high mark tariff. The topics included are found in other specifications (Box 1), although question styles, mark tariffs, command words and Assessment Objective balance do vary. The exam comments are the responsibility of Geography Review and have neither been provided nor approved by the examination board. The answers given are not the only possible answers

Figure 1 Part of a rift valley in Iceland

This Question and Answer can be used either in class or as a homework task for other specifications, taking into account differences in question style and focus:

■ Edexcel: Topic 1 Tectonic hazards