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Full Unit pack for CIE A2 Physical Geography Topic 9: Hazardous Environments

!!! UPDATED FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR !!!

Major Updates to Powerpoints - Included more case study information - some more activities and past exam question breakdowns integrated into the lessons as Plenaries/ warm ups and discussion activities

Features of this full Unit plan

• 26 Powerpoints covering all key content all made using official Cambridge SOW
• All Powerpoints contain a Warm up, Main content with pictures/ graphs and plenary’s
• Integrated in Powerpoints are exam question breakdowns and discussion topics
• Major Case study information sheets for Montserrat/ Mt St Helens Volcanic eruption, Haiti/ Tohoku Earthquake case study, Mass movements in the alps, Italy & Hong Kong, Hurricane Katrina & Maria & Sustainable management of Geo-materials in Malaysia

Taught comfortably with time for essay writing and assessment in approximately 30 class periods. I will be teaching this using these materials in the 2025-26 school year again, any reviews, messages or notes for what you would like will be appreciated, I plan on updating this by the end of the 2026 year and adding even more material, so check back after purchase.

Full Contents

9.1 - Hazards resulting from tectonic processes

9.11 - Global distribution of tectonic hazards
9.12 - Causes of Earthquakes
9.13 - Earthquakes Hazards & Scales
9.14 - Factors affecting Earthquake Damage
9.15 - Earthquake Preparednes
9.16 - Earthquake prediction and hazard mapping
9.17 - Tsunamis and earthquake secondary hazard
9.18 - Haiti Case Study LIC
9.19 - Japan Case Study HIC
9.110 - Volcano Types & Causes of Eruptions
9.111 - Volcanic Hazards
9.112 - Montserrat
9.113 - Mr St Helens

Worksheet

A2 Geography Case Study Presentation
Earthquakes & Volcanoes review sheet notes for essays
Hazard Mapping World Map activity
Information sheet template
Risk perception activity

9.2 - Hazards resulting from mass movements

9.21 - Causes of mass movements
9.22 - Types of mass movement and management
9.23 - Hong Kong & Italy Case Studies
9.24 - Prediction, Preparedness, Monitoring & Hazard Mapping
9.25 - Avalanches case study

Worksheets

Mass movements essay review
HHazard management - expert panel activity
Mass movements test

9.3 - Hazards resulting from atmospheric disturbances

9.31 - Factors affecting the formation of LSADs
9.32 - Impacts of Large scale atmospheric disturbances
9.33 - Hurricane Maria case study - reducing impacts
9.34 - Hurricane Katrina- reducing impacts
9.35 - Factors affecting the formation of Tornadoes
9.36 - Tornado Damage, Impacts & Case Study- Joplin

Worksheets

Hurricane Maria and Katrina Review sheet
Risk from Hurricanes poster activity

9.4 - Sustainable management of hazardous environments

9.41 - Sustainable management using Geo-materials in Malaysia case-study
9.42 - Sustainable Management – Essay Review Lesson