People and earthquakes: Turkey, 2023
I can explain that responding to earthquakes involves many different people locally, nationally and internationally.
People and earthquakes: Turkey, 2023
I can explain that responding to earthquakes involves many different people locally, nationally and internationally.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The scale of the earthquake in Turkey was huge in terms of land area, settlements and people affected.
- Impact responses occur in the short, medium and long term.
- Different people and countries respond to an earthquake in different ways.
Keywords
Response - A response is a reaction to something.
Aid organisation - Aid organisations are charities that respond to support countries following earthquakes, other natural disasters and wars.
DEC - The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together charities to provide support for countries affected by earthquakes and other disasters.
Aftershock - An aftershock is a smaller earthquake following after an initial larger earthquake.
Common misconception
Shocks of earthquakes only happen once.
Large earthquakes will often have an initial shock and then be followed by a series of aftershocks as the tectonic plates settle.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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