techniques used to reduce hazard risk, including short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction

Examples of management of earthquake hazards

Geography

The structure of the Earth

Plate tectonics theory

Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes

Processes at constructive/divergent plate margins

Processes at destructive/convergent plate margins

Processes at conservative plate margins

Impacts of volcanoes in a developed and an emerging country

Impacts of earthquakes in a developed and a developing country

Reducing risks from earthquakes and volcanoes

Examples of management of volcanic hazards

Using GIS to visualise physical processes at different types of plate margin

This unit teaches pupils about tectonic hazards, their location, causes and effects. Pupils learn about the different types of hazard before focusing on earthquakes and volcanoes. Pupils will learn about tectonic processes, hazard impacts and the options for mitigation and adaptation.

Tectonic hazards

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What is one way buildings can be made more resistant to earthquakes?

Which of these is a long-term response to an earthquake?

What can be done before an earthquake to reduce risk?

The tsunami was not detected by scientists

The tsunami arrived much faster and was larger than expected

Why did many people in Japan still lose their lives in the 2011 tsunami despite having a tsunami warning system?

What is the point inside Earth where an earthquake begins called?

What is the name of the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus?

Which instrument is used to measure earthquakes?

Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

Which of the following is a primary effect of an earthquake?

Starter Quiz