Unit 5 Outline - Plate Tectonics
Tectonic hazards are volcanoes and earthquakes. Tsunamis are the result of earthquakes so can fall under this category as well.
It's important to have a really sound idea of the causes of these hazards - the movement of the tectonic plates which make up the surface of the earth. Get this really solid and you've got an advantage in Science as well!
Key Content:
- Why are earthquakes and volcanoes found in particular places?
- Why do the effects of tectonic hazards vary from place to place?
- How can the risk of tectonic hazards be reduced?
Major Case Studies:
- At least one earthquake - such as the Kashmir Earthquake of January 2006 (BBC Reports
), the South-East Asian Tsunami of 2004 (BBC Animation; BBC Reports) or the Izmit Earthquake of 1999 (wiki); - At least one major volcano - such as the Mount PInatubo eruption of 1992 (wiki);
- Some examples of how the risks from these hazards might be reduced.
Make sure that you can compare the impacts of these sorts of hazards in MEDCs and LEDCs. Usually more people would be expected to die in LEDCs, but the economic impacts may be greater in MEDCs.
Download the Plate Tectonics Revision Sheet
Download the Earthquakes and Volcanoes Placemarks file for Google Earth
