Year 10 - Geography
Examples of management of volcanic 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 describe how volcanoes are managed differently at contrasting locations.
Key Notes
- Management can reduce the impacts of volcanic hazards.
- Management involves short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
- Volcanic hazards may be managed differently at contrasting locations.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hazard risk: the likelihood or chance of being affected by a natural hazard, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption
- management: techniques used to reduce hazard risk, including short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- People in developing countries are less prepared because they lack understanding of volcanic hazards.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Management can reduce the impacts of volcanic hazards. Management involves short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'hazard risk'
the likelihood or chance of being affected by a natural hazard, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: People in developing countries are less prepared because they lack understanding of volcanic hazards. Correction: People in developing countries have expert understanding of volcanic hazards and local communities are fully aware of hazards. Management problems are often due to lack of resources for effective prediction, preparation and relief.
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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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