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Earthquakes

Laura Penk Geography Unit 2 A Level English

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Earthquakes

What is an earthquake?
- Is a sudden movement within the earth
Which boundaries are they found?
- Constructive
- Destructive
- Collision
- Conservative
What to do when describing a pattern & location
- Direction
- Scale
- Plate Names
Protect / Predict / Prepare
- Protect
  - Earthquake proof buildings
    - MEDC
      - Cross Bracing
      - Shock Absorbers
      - Computer counter weights
      - Deep foundations
    - LEDC
      - Bamboo Construction
      - Hollow Bricks
      - Recycled Foundations
- Predict
  - Seismographs
  - Animal Behaviour
  - Tiltimeter
  - Patterns in previous earthquakes
- Prepare
  - Building Codes
  - Earthquake drills
    - Emergency Procedures
  - Disaster plan
  - Educate
Effects
- Primary
  - Death / Injury / Damage to buildings / Damage to Infrastructure / Water, Gas & Electricity broken / Damage to homes
- Secondary
  - Fires / Diseases / Homelessness / Lack medical care & food / Economic effects - loss of jobs & cost to repair / Floods / Insurance

Description: A Level Geography Unit 2 (Earthquakes) Mind Map on Earthquakes, created by Laura Penk on 10/06/2013.
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