plumiWeather hazards: AQA GCSE Geography questions
Every AQA GCSE Geography exam question on 3.1.1.3 Weather hazards, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 28 questions on Weather hazards, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 1, calculate the mean maximum temperature recorded during heatwaves between 1976 and 2022. Give your answer to one decimal place. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.3 (1 mark): Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements about heatwaves in the UK is correct? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.4 (6 marks): Suggest how extreme weather in the UK can have social and economic impacts. Use Figure 2 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.9 (1 mark): Label X on Figure 4 where Hurricane Ian became a Category 4 hurricane. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.10 (1 mark): Using Figure 4, state one social effect of Hurricane Ian on the local population. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.11 (4 marks): Explain how the effects of tropical storms can be reduced. [4 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01.11 (9 marks): ‘Both immediate and long-term responses are needed after a tropical storm.’ Discuss this statement. Use Figure 7 and an example of a tropical storm you have stu
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.5 (3 marks): Using Figure 3, complete the following paragraph. [3 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.6 (1 mark): Using Figure 4, which statement describes where tropical storms form? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.7 (1 mark): Using Figure 4, name the tropical storm which caused the greatest number of deaths after the year 2000. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.8 (1 mark): Calculate the median number of deaths caused by the tropical storms listed in Figure 4. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.9 (2 marks): Outline one reason why the number of deaths caused by tropical storms varies. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.10 (6 marks): To what extent can protection and prediction strategies reduce the effects of tropical storms? Use Figure 5 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 1, measure the distance travelled by Hurricane Dorian at hurricane force. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.4 (2 marks): Using Figure 2, identify two features of Hurricane Dorian. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.5 (2 marks): Use the data from the following table to complete Figure 3. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.6 (1 mark): Suggest one reason for the increase in the total number of tropical storms and hurricanes shown in Figure 3. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.7 (2 marks): Outline one way that planning can reduce the impact of tropical storms. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.8 (6 marks): ‘UK weather is becoming more extreme.’ Do you agree? Use Figure 4 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.8 (1 mark): Using Figure 3, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.9 (2 marks): Using Figure 3, describe the link between air pressure and surface winds. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.10 (2 marks): Suggest why areas close to the Equator usually have high rainfall. Use Figure 3 and your own understanding. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.1 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements about tropical storms is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.2 (2 marks): The total number of typhoons reaching Japan was 204. What percentage of the total number of typhoons occurred in August? Give your answer to the nearest whole p
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.3 (1 mark): Give one reason why tropical storms have a seasonal pattern. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.4 (2 marks): Describe the structure of Cyclone Idai shown in Figure 2. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.5 (6 marks): Suggest why some tropical storms have severe primary and secondary effects. Use Figure 3 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
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