Edexcel Unit 4 Geography Pre-release 2014 (Tectonics)

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Reply 40

Will-H

Original post by Osu

It is about tectonic hazards so these don't count as secondary hazards. Tsunamis are another secondary hazard :smile:

Tsunamis surely are a primary hazard as they are a direct result of the Hazard such as Lava flow in volcanic eruptions

Reply 41

Osu

Original post by Will-H

Tsunamis surely are a primary hazard as they are a direct result of the Hazard such as Lava flow in volcanic eruptions

The edexcel powerpoint says tsunamis are secondary hazards (http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCE%20New%20GCE/Unit-4-Option-1-Tectonic-activity-and-hazards.ppt)

Reply 42

Will-H

Original post by Osu

The edexcel powerpoint says tsunamis are secondary hazards (http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCE%20New%20GCE/Unit-4-Option-1-Tectonic-activity-and-hazards.ppt)

Touche :P

Reply 43

harrietcarr

Do we need to cite the sources throughout the analysis? E.G. if we watched a programme on BBC Horizon: Volcano Hell, Nevado del Ruiz....
When we start to talk about the Nevado del Ruiz eruption will we have to bracket (BBC Horizon: Volcano Hell, Nevado del Ruiz)
????????

Reply 44

HannahBanana1995

Original post by harrietcarr

Could do or put it in a methodology table. What is Nevado del Ruiz an example of... Primary or secondary hazard?

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Reply 45

harrietcarr

ok well i was going to put them all in my methodology anyway!
and its a primary hazard (volcano) and secondary (lahars)

Reply 46

HannahBanana1995

Original post by harrietcarr

ok well i was going to put them all in my methodology anyway!
and its a primary hazard (volcano) and secondary (lahars)

Ok thought so!! Haha

How are you going to structure your report? I think I'm over complicating mine!

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Reply 47

emmaj125

Original post by HannahBanana1995

Ok thought so!! Haha

How are you going to structure your report? I think I'm over complicating mine!

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Surely you can't plan it until we get the question? :s

Also how's everyones work going? :smile:

Reply 48

HannahBanana1995

Original post by emmaj125

Surely you can't plan it until we get the question? :s

Also how's everyones work going? :smile:

There's not a lot of thinking time in an hour and a half!

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Reply 49

emmaj125

Original post by HannahBanana1995

There's not a lot of thinking time in an hour and a half!

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True but without knowing the question you cant plan haha!

Reply 50

HannahBanana1995

Original post by emmaj125

True but without knowing the question you cant plan haha!

Ok then

do you have any guesses as to what the question could be?

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Reply 51

emmaj125

Original post by HannahBanana1995

Ok then

do you have any guesses as to what the question could be?

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Not really, quite a few things it could be on. Hence why planning is wrong/ The examiners reports say a lot of people going in thinking they know the question and then lose marks for it :smile:

Reply 52

AMR25

Hey, does anyone have any case study notes on the Japan earthquake/ tsunami pleaseee?

Reply 53

Berachi

Original post by emmaj125

Surely you can't plan it until we get the question? :s

Also how's everyones work going? :smile:

Couldn't you plan your methodology table (if you decide to do one) as the sources wouldn't really change? :smile:

Reply 54

Mango123

Original post by Berachi

Couldn't you plan your methodology table (if you decide to do one) as the sources wouldn't really change? :smile:

Yh I think that is the best option or at least what I hope to do in the exam :smile:

Reply 55

geogino

you can pretty much learn your introduction and methodology despite not knowing the question because it's obviously going to be responding to primary and secondary hazards, therefore just learn definitions and models and have a set range of main case studies you're going to use and that's your intro done.
As for methodology, you will know which case studies you will be using as you will have just written them in your intro so just need to write the sources down and then you can blast through the main section of the report and worry about justifying all the garbage you've just written in the conclusion!

Reply 56

saffgabrielle

Hey, how many case studies are you all learning?
And are you learning an equal number of primary and secondary studies - in case the question is 'lead' by the type of hazard (e.g are primary or secondary more easy to manage)

Reply 57

Mango123

Original post by saffgabrielle

Hey I have got eight in total you? But I suppose without realizing that some are mostly primary and some mostly secondary then I have other such as Japan' earthquake and tsunami in 2011 as both you?

Reply 58

saffgabrielle

Original post by Mango123

Hey I have got eight in total you? But I suppose without realizing that some are mostly primary and some mostly secondary then I have other such as Japan' earthquake and tsunami in 2011 as both you?

Yeah same i've chosen some like Japan which have primary and secondary so i could use the different hazards to emphasize management at different stages perhaps. In case the question asks to compare between prim/secondary i'm making sure my plan has both of them in before/during/after. I have 8 as well. Do you know how many models you're going to use?

Reply 59

Mango123

Original post by saffgabrielle

Um well I hope to use the Montserrat evacuation zone, Disaster Management Curve, and cycle, ummm (earthquake proof building structure maybe, cost benefit analysis though I am no good at explaining it. you?