plumiTropical cyclones are caused by particular meteorological conditions: Edexcel GCSE Geography B questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 1.4 Tropical cyclones are caused by particular meteorological conditions, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Tropical cyclones are caused by particular meteorological conditions, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(d)(i) (1 mark): Identify the diameter of the hurricane, shown by the line A–B, on Figure 2. (1) A 401–500 km B 501–600 km C 601–700 km D 701–800 km
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(d)(ii) (1 mark): Identify the feature labelled X on Figure 2. (1)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(f)(i) (1 mark): Identify which two month period has experienced the largest number of hurricanes. (1) A July and August B August and September C September and October D October
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(f)(ii) (2 marks): Between 1851 and 2018, a total of 294 hurricanes reached the United States. Calculate the percentage of hurricanes which were recorded in September. Give your a
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(f)(iii) (2 marks): Explain one reason why the number of hurricanes varies during the year. (2) 1 Study Figure 1 which shows a climate graph for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia located at 3
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(g) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why tropical cyclones form between latitudes 5° and 30° north and south of the equator. (4)
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): Identify the period when tropical cyclones are most likely to affect the East coast of the USA. (1) A June–Oct B Aug–Oct C Jan–Mar D June–Dec 1 Study Figure 1,
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(c)(ii) (2 marks): There was a global total of 140 tropical cyclones in 2018. Calculate the percentage of tropical cyclones occurring in the northern hemisphere in 2018. (2) 1 Stu
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(c)(iii) (3 marks): Using Figure 2, explain the distribution of tropical cyclone source areas. (3) 1 Study Figure 1, which shows changing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q1(f) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why tropical cyclones lose their energy. (4)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q1(d) (1 mark): The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures the magnitude of tropical cyclones. Identify one source of data used to calculate the Saffir-Simpson Scale of a tropical cyclo
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