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Comparing the Italy and Nepal Earthquakes

Comparing the Italy and Nepal Earthquakes   ● The effects on an earthquake differ due to the ability to: ○ Predict ○ Protect against ○ Prepare for the hazard ● A country’s ability to manage the effects/devastation can be affected by: ○ Levels of wealth ○...

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CASE STUDY: L’aquila, Italy and Gorkha, Nepal

Primary effects = things that happen immediately as a result of a natural disaster ○ eg/ landslide ● Secondary effects = things that happen in the hours/days/weeks after the natural disaster ○ eg/ homelessness ● Immediate responses = reactions of people as a disaster...

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Introduction to Volcanoes

Structure of a volcano: ● Volcano = when magma reaches Earth’s surface and erupts to form lava ● Magma chamber = a collection of magma below the crust ● Main vent = main outlet for magma to escape ● Flank = side of a volcano ● Crater = created when an eruption blows...

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Introduction to Earthquakes

Earthquake = a sudden or violent movement within the Earth’s crust followed by a series of aftershocks ○ Happens due to movement of Earth’s plates ○ Found at: ■ Collision boundaries ■ Conservative boundaries ■ Destructive boundaries ● Focus = origin of the earthquake...

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Types of Plate Boundaries

Constructive plate boundary = occurs when two plates move away from each other ● Collision plate boundary = occurs when two continental plates move towards each other and collide ● Destructive plate boundary = occurs when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a...

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Natural Hazards

Natural hazard = natural event that threatens people/has the potential to cause damage/destruction/death ● Natural disaster = natural event that causes great damage/loss of lives ○ Causes potential risk of damage to property and loss of lives ■ The more humans that...

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