what are the 2 types of crust? | continental and oceanic |
what direction are constructive plates moving? | moving apart from each other |
what direction are collision plates moving? | moving towards each other |
what direction are destructive plates moving? | they move together |
what direction are conservative plates moving? | they slide alongside each other |
what is the Richter scale? | measuring the magnitude of an earthquake - shaking |
what is the Mercalli scale? | measuring the intensity of an earthquake - damage |
what plate boundary does a volcano form at? | destructive or constructive plate boundary |
what is the focus? | the point inside the crust where the pressure is released |
what is the epicenter? | the point on the earth's surface above the focus where a seismic rupture begins |
Haiti case study - causes | Haiti is on a conservative plate margin |
what magnitude was the Haiti earthquake? | 7.0 |
what was an effect of the Haiti earthquake? | 230,000 died |
what was a response for the Haiti earthquake? | rescue teams |
what was the date of the Haiti earthquake? | 12th January 2010 |
Christchurch case study - date | 22nd February 2011 |
where is Christchurch? | New Zealand |
what is a cause of the Christchurch earthquake? | on a destructive plate boundary |
what is an effect of the Christchurch earthquake? | 181 died |
what is a response of the Christchurch case study? | welfare centers were set up |
where do tropical storms form? | in the ocean, in summer and autumn, at a band that lies roughly 5-15 either side of the equator |
Typhoon Haiyan case study - date | 2nd November 2013 |
What is an effect of Typhoon haiyan? | 6500 died |
what is a response of typhoon Haiyan? | UN raised £190 million in aid |
what countries did typhoon Haiyan effect? | the Philippines, Vietnam and china |
What are some UK's weather hazards? | rain |
what year was the Somerset levels floods? | 2014 |
what was a cause of the Somerset levels floods? | high tides |
what is an effect of the Somerset levels floods? | 600 houses flooded |
what is a response of the Somerset levels floods? | rescue boats |
what is some evidence for climate change? | global temperature has increased |
what is a natural cause of climate change? | orbital changes |
how can we manage climate change? | adaptation |