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Identify the type of plate tectonic feature shown.
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| ☐ | A | A divergent boundary | |
| ☐ | B | A hotspot | |
| ☐ | C | A convergent boundary | |
| ☐ | D | A conservative boundary |
Name the type of volcano found at X.
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2 marksStudy Figure 1.
a)
Figure 1
The Earth’s layered structure
| ☐ | A | a liquid layer of 2 200 km in thickness | |
| ☐ | B | a solid layer with temperatures over 5000 ̊ Celsius | |
| ☐ | C | a layer of partly molten and partly solid rock | |
| ☐ | D | a solid layer of 1 300 km in thickness |
| ☐ | A | mantle | |
| ☐ | B | crust | |
| ☐ | C | inner core | |
| ☐ | D | outer core |
3 marksb)
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| ☐ | A | loss of employment | |
| ☐ | B | spread of disease | |
| ☐ | C | destruction of buildings | |
| ☐ | D | homelessness |
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3 marks8 marksUsing named countries, evaluate whether the impacts of tectonic hazards on emerging or developing countries are greater than those in developed countries
Named emerging or developing country ..................................................
Named developed country .............................................................................
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Study Figure 4 which shows Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Figure 4
Identify which one of the following is the best description of Iceland’s tectonic location.
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| ☐ | A | on a convergent boundary | |
| ☐ | B | on a divergent boundary | |
| ☐ | C | on a continental plate | |
| ☐ | D | on a conservative boundary |
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Explain one difference between the type of volcanoes found at divergent and convergent plate boundaries.
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Assess the importance of the primary and secondary impacts of either earthquakes or volcanoes in an emerging or developing country.
Named emerging or developing country...........................................
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