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1.1.A Distribution of tectonic hazards
Of earthquakes on or near plate b...,
V of earthquakes in pacific ring ...,
Ring of fire 3
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1.1.B Distribution of plate boundaries
What process occurs at constructi...,
What is formed at constructive pl...,
What type of earthquake occurs at...
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1.1.B Processes on plate margins
Processes on convergent margins 1,
Processes on divergent plate marg...,
Processes on collision zones 3
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1.1.C Intra plate
Earthquakes 1,
How do earthquakes occur 2,
Example of earthquake 3
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1.2.A The earths internal structure
4 main layers 1,
2 types of crust 2,
Order of structure 3
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1.2.A Plate Movement Theory
Who proposed continental drift 1,
Wegener theory 2,
Explain wegner s theory 3
25
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1.2.A Convection currents
What do they explain 1,
Where does the heat come from 2,
Process 3
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1.2.B Impact of physical processes on tectonics
What is an earthquake 1,
What is the focus 2,
What is the epicentre 3
12
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1.2.C Benioff zone
What is it 1,
What does it show 2,
Hypocentre 3
3
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1.3.A Waves
P waves movement 1,
P waves speed 2,
S waves speed 3
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1.3.B Earthquakes secondary hazards
Liquedification 1,
Example of liquedification 2,
Christchurch damages 3
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1.3.B Volcanoes secondary hazards
Lava flows 1,
Examples of lava flows 2,
Pyroclastic flow 3
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1.3.C Tsunamis
Ac example of tsunami 1,
Lidc example of tsunami 2,
Japanese meaning of tsunami 3
11
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1.4.A Natural hazards
What is a natural hazard 1,
What is a natural disaster 2,
What is the threshold level to de...
13
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1.4.B PAR
Par meaning 1,
What does it explain 2,
Root causes 3
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1.4.C Social, economic and environmental impacts of tectonic hazards
Social 1,
Economic 2,
Environmental 3
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1.5.A Measuring volcanic eruptions
What do you measure 1,
What does vei measure 2,
Vei ratings 3
5
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1.5.A Measuring earthquakes
Mms 1,
Earthquake damage 2
2
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1.5.B Hazard profiling
What is a hazard profile 1,
Criteria 2,
What are they used for 3
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1.5.B Profile examples
What do profiles show 1,
The 2005 kashmir earthquake 2,
Destruction in kashmir 3
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1.6.A Inequality
Inequality 1,
Inequality is a key theme and can...,
What is asset inequality 3
14
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1.6.B Governance
Inequality 1,
People are more vulnerable and le...,
Low hdi 3
17
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1.6.C Relationship between hazards,vunerability,resilance and disaster
Natural hazard 1,
What is the threshold level to de...,
Deggs model 3
9
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1.7.A Disaster trends
Tectonic disasters 1,
Deaths 2,
How much did deaths fall between ...
12
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1.7.B Mega disasters
What is a mega disaster 1,
Criteria for a mega disaster 2,
What made iceland 2010 a mega dis...
10
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1.7.C Multiple Hazard Zones
What is a multiple hazard zone 1,
What is another name for multiple...,
Distribution of multiple hazard z...
7
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1.8.A Prediction
Seismometers 1,
Example of when seismometrers are...,
Tiltmeters 3
17
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1.8.B Hazard Event Cycle
Focus in mitigation 1,
When does mitigation take place 2,
Mitigation actions 3
14
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1.8.C Parks model
What does the curve show 1,
Pre disaster 2,
Disaster impact 3
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1.9.A Adaptation
What is hazard adaptation 1,
How does hi tech monitoring modif...,
How can community preparedness he...
4
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1.9.C Key players
4 main key players 1,
Role of insurers and governments 2,
Advantage of insurers and governm...
17
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C.S 1 Boxing day tsunami
Number of deaths 1,
Richter scale 2,
What caused it 3
15
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C.S 2 eyjafjallajokull
Secondary hazards 1,
Impacts on flights 2,
Impacts on kenya 3
7
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C.S 3 Japan 2011
Where did the earthquake occur 1,
What did the earthquake trigger 2,
What did the tsunami destroy 3
19
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Earthquakes
Earthquake 1,
What causes earthquakes 2,
Focus 3
11
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Volcanoes
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