Question detail
How do responses to tectonic hazards differ in poorer countries compared to wealthier countries?
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practice
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Topic
Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
Question
- A. Poorer countries often have less effective recovery strategies.
- B. Wealthier countries have more frequent tectonic hazards.
- C. Responses are the same in both types of countries.
- D. Poorer countries have better infrastructure.
Answer
The correct answer is Poorer countries often have less effective recovery strategies..
Explanation
The correct option is Poorer countries often have less effective recovery strategies.. Poorer countries often have less effective recovery strategies. is correct because it directly matches the approved learning objective to use named examples to show how tectonic hazard effects and responses vary between two areas with contrasting levels of wealth. This belongs to Tectonic hazards within Section A: The challenge of natural hazards, so the answer must stay focused on the geographical process, evidence, place, or impact named by the curriculum. The other options are weaker because they move away from Tectonic hazards, reverse the geographical relationship, or make a broader claim than the objective supports.
Common mistake
Contrasting Wealth Impact
Students often fail to identify how the effects and responses to tectonic hazards differ between wealthy and less wealthy areas.
To fix this, students should study specific examples of tectonic hazards in both wealthy and less wealthy regions, focusing on the differences in infrastructure, emergency response, and recovery efforts.
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