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L1 - What is a hazard?
What are the three categories haz...,
Give an example of a hazard in ea...,
Define the three categories 3
12
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L2 - Hazard perception
Define magnitude 1,
Define frequency 2,
How would we describe the relatio...
8
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L3 - Structure of the Earth
Define constructive plate boundary 1,
Define destructive plate boundary 2,
Define conservative plate boundary 3
7
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L4 - Theory of plate tectonics
What was pangaea theorised to be 1,
What did pangaea supposedly becom...,
What did gondwana and laurasia su...
11
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L5 - Activity at different plate margins
Define convection currents simply 1,
Explain how convection currents a...,
Define ridge push 3
11
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L5a - constructive margin
Describe explain the formation of...,
Mid ocean ridge 2,
Rift valley 3
6
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L5b - destructive continental/oceanic
Describe explain the formation of...,
Fold mountains 2,
Deep sea trench 3
5
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L5c - destructive oceanic/oceanic
Describe explain the formation of...,
Deep sea trench 2,
Island arc 3
3
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L5d - destructive continental/continental
Describe explain the formation of...,
Fold mountains 2,
What happens to the crust at a de...
3
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L5e - conservative
Describe explain the formation of...,
Transform faults 2,
What does a conservative plate ma...
3
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L5f - hot spots
What is a hotspot 1,
Describe explain the formation of...,
Volcanic island chain 3
4
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L6 - Where, why and how of earthquakes
What is the main place where eart...,
What type of margin sees a higher...,
Why 3
17
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L7 - Correlation between magnitude and fatality
Is there a proven correlation bet...,
Give two possible explanations fo...,
What would be the best graph to r...
3
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L8 - People in hazardous areas
Define risk in the context of haz...,
Give three reasons why people ris...,
Give 4 groups at higher risk from...
11
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L9 - Tohoku case study
Where did the tohoku disaster occ...,
What was the tohoku disaster 2,
Where was the focus of the tohoku...
19
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L9a - Tsunamis
What is a tsunami 1,
How tall can tsunamis become 2,
What type of earthquake usually g...
10
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L9b - Response to Tohoku
What do the 5 ps stand for 1,
Give a long term economic impact ...,
Give a short term social impact o...
15
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L10 - Richter and Mercalli scale
What does the richter scale measu...,
How is an earthquake s amplitude ...,
What does each whole number incre...
10
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L11b - Earthquake management (hazard resistant design)
What are the 5 ps 1,
What is hazard resistant design 2,
Give 2 advantages of this method 3
6
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L11c - Earthquake management (Prediction and warning)
What does prediction and warning ...,
Give 2 advantages of prediction a...,
Give 2 disadvantages of predictio...
6
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L11d - Earthquake management (Community preparedness)
What is community preparedness 1,
Give 2 advantages of community pr...,
Give 2 disadvantages of community...
5
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L11e - Earthquake management (Land use planning)
What is land use planning 1,
Give two advantages of land use p...,
Give two disadvantages of land us...
4
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L11f - Earthquake management (Aid/insurance)
What is aid insurance 1,
Give three advantages of aid insu...,
Give three disadvantages of aid i...
4
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L12 - Volcanoes
Give three descriptions of earth ...,
How do volcanoes form on destruct...,
How do volcanoes form on construc...
14
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L12a - Composite and shield volcanoes
Describe the shape of a composite...,
What plate boundary do they occur...,
Give two characteristics of their...
14
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L13 - Volcano response and management
How do you use environmental cont...,
Give two means by which this is d...,
Give an example of where this was...
11
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L14 - Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption
When did eyjafjallajokull e erupt 1,
What is iceland s population 2,
How much of this population lives...
16
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L14b - Eyjafjallajökull on a local scale
What is a local example of the e ...,
Was this area densely populated 2,
How prepared is this small commun...
7
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Mini case study - Mt Pinatubo
What happened at mt pinatubo 1,
Where is mt pinatubo 2,
What eruption type was this 3
6
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L15 - Tropical storms
Define a tropical storm 1,
Define a storm surge 2,
What exacerbates a storm surge 3
18
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L16 - Superstorm Sandy
What year did sandy occur and whe...,
What is new york s population 2,
Where did sandy form 3
27
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L17 - Multi hazardous environment case study
Give 4 hazards common in the phil...,
Describe the philippines location 2,
At the boundary of which convergi...
13
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L18 - Tropical storm case study - The Philippines
When did typhoon haiyan occur 1,
Which areas were worst affected a...,
Why was haiyan s presence in tacl...
18
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