Tectonic hazards
Why this, why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
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Tectonic hazards
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.
12 lessons- Plate tectonics theory
- Processes at conservative plate margins
- The structure of the Earth
- Processes at destructive/convergent plate margins
- Using GIS to visualise physical processes at different types of plate margin
- Impacts of earthquakes in a developed and a developing country
- Processes at constructive/divergent plate margins
- Impacts of volcanoes in a developed and an emerging country
- Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
- Examples of management of volcanic hazards
- Examples of management of earthquake hazards
- Reducing risks from earthquakes and volcanoes