Year 10 - Geography
Examples of management of earthquake hazards
Tectonic hazards
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand how earthquakes are managed differently at contrasting locations.
Key Notes
- Management can reduce the impacts of earthquake hazards.
- Management involves short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
- Earthquake hazards may be managed differently at contrasting locations.
Vocabulary To Learn
- management: techniques used to reduce hazard risk, including short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Japan's tsunami evacuation failed because it had not invested in a tsunami warning system.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Management can reduce the impacts of earthquake hazards. Management involves short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'management'
techniques used to reduce hazard risk, including short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Japan's tsunami evacuation failed because it had not invested in a tsunami warning system. Correction: Japan had invested in a tsunami warning system, but due to how close the epicentre was, there were only 30 minutes before tsunami waves arrived, meaning that not everyone was evacuated safely. The height of the tsunami was not accurately predicted.
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- Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Study Guide
- Impacts of earthquakes in a developed and a developing country Study Guide
- Impacts of volcanoes in a developed and an emerging country Study Guide
- Plate tectonics theory Study Guide
- Processes at conservative plate margins Study Guide
- Processes at constructive/divergent plate margins Study Guide
- Processes at destructive/convergent plate margins Study Guide
- Reducing risks from earthquakes and volcanoes Study Guide
- The structure of the Earth Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise physical processes at different types of plate margin Study Guide
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