Tectonic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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This Tectonic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, notes and slides, from plate margins and Mount Etna to the Haiti, Japan and Nepal earthquakes. It's built for school students revising GCSE or A-level Geography, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 1,100 resources here, including more than 40 quizzes, over 700 mind maps and over 200 flashcard sets. Pick a case study, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own revision sets.
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- Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries31
- Earthquakes: Causes, Measurement and Effects34
- Tsunamis7
- Volcanoes: Types and Hazards75
- Managing Tectonic Hazards33
- Living in Tectonically Active Areas13
- Earthquake Case Studies115
- Haiti Earthquake 201090
- Kobe Earthquake 199539
- Sichuan Earthquake 200856
- Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 201132
- Tsunami Case Studies30
- Volcanic Eruption Case Studies112
- Montserrat Volcanic Eruption56
- Eyjafjallajökull Eruption 201030
Top Tectonic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes resources
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Mind map Eyjafjallajokull: Iceland, 2010 -
Mind map Haiti Earthquake, 2010 -
14 cardsEarthquake Earthquake - Flashcards
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Mind map Unit 4 Option 1: Tectonic Activity and Hazards Revision for the Question 1 2015 Steer of the OCR Unit 3 Exam -
Mind map CASE STUDIES VOLCANOES LDC/MEDC COMPARISON OF TWO CASE STUDIES IN AN LEDC AREA AND MEDC AREA -
Mind map Tectonic hazards Geography mind map on tectonic hazards, including case studies of hurricanes and earthquakes.
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11 cardskobe - local hazardous setting on what date did an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 devastate the city of kobe ?
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Mind map Geography: Tectonic Hazards
Quizzes
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12 questionsPakistan earthquake: Pakistan earthquake: Date
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8 questionsMontserrat Quiz Before 1995, the Montserrat Volcano had been dormant for over 300 years.. True or False?
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5 questionsTambora case study Is tambora a:
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28 questionsVolcanic Eruption case study Quiz on Volcanic Eruption case study , created by emilyb6778 on 31/03/2017.
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12 questionsGeography: Hazards Describe the distribution of earthquakes around the world.
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10 questionsTectonic hazards Which type of plate boundary involves two plates colliding?
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11 questionsGeography 2016 Summer Quiz on Untitled, created by candyfloss24 on 01/06/2016.
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9 questionsTectonic hazards At which one of these plate margins, does the plates move away from each other?
Mind maps
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Eyjafjallajokull: Iceland, 2010
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Haiti Earthquake, 2010
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Unit 4 Option 1: Tectonic Activity and Hazards Revision for the Question 1 2015 Steer of the OCR Unit 3 Exam
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CASE STUDIES VOLCANOES LDC/MEDC COMPARISON OF TWO CASE STUDIES IN AN LEDC AREA AND MEDC AREA
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Tectonic hazards Geography mind map on tectonic hazards, including case studies of hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Geography: Tectonic Hazards
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The Effects Of Earthquakes The Chile & Nepal Case Study -
Kobe - Japan 1995 case study for an earthquake in a richer part of the world (haiti is the comparison I use for a poorer area)
Flashcards
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14 cardsEarthquake Earthquake - Flashcards
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11 cardskobe - local hazardous setting on what date did an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 devastate the city of kobe ?
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8 cardsJapanese Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 What type of plate boundary is Japan located on?
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8 cardsUntitled When was the enter population of the capital city (Plymouth) evacuated (Montserrat)
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5 cardsMount Etna 2002 case study Mt Etna - Italy Island of Sicily
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5 cardsEyjafjallajokull Icelandic Volcano Eruption 2010 What plate margin is Iceland located on?
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41 cardsGeography: tectonic hazards What is a natural hazard?
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36 cardsEyjafjallajökull MEDC- Volcano CS When did the volcano start erupting?
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Notes
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Why do people continue to live in areas of tectonic/volcanic activity? Why do people continue to live in areas of volcanic and earthquake activity? Fertile soil Ash is a fertiliser, and as soil around volcanoes is often covered in ash, it is very fertile, which allows for high cro...
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Earthquake Case Studies Kobe Earthquake, Japan Specification: (on this page)A case study of an earthquake in a rich part of the world and one from a poorer area – their specific causes; primary and secondary effects; immediate and long-term ...
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Earthquake MEDC vs LEDC (Northridge & Haiti) Case Study: Northridge Earthquake, LA (1994) Epicentre - Reseda, a neighbourhood in the north-central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. The main shock earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7 which produ...
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Kobe Earthquake 17/01/1995 MEDC Kobe Earthquake- 17th January 1995 Facts o Earthquake was 7.2 on the Richter scale o The focus was 16km below the Earth’s crust o The epicentre of the earthquake was 20 miles...
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Explosive Volcanoes Where are the explosive volcanoes?All these volcanoes occur at convergent plate margins and particularly around the edge of the Pacific Zone where the oceanic plate is subducting. The chains of volcanoes above the sub...
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Volcanic Eruptions of Mafic Magma Mafic volcanoes have many features in common, even though their shapes vary: the viscosity of the magma is low because the silica content is low, consequently the basalt lavas are fluid and can be fast flowing the gas...
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Earthquakes - Case Study - created from Mind Map Immediate Response USS Carl Vinson - 600 000 emergency food rations, 130 000 litres drinking water, 19 helicopters US naval ship - fully equipped floating hospital - Port-au-Prince - treated injured survivors Dominica...
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Living with Volcanic Activity Benefits brought by volcanoesGeothermal Powerheat from a magma chamber can be used as an energy source electricity generated directly from steam in volcanically active area electricit generated by water pumped down an...
Slides
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About Tectonic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The page is built around case studies. Many of them are mind maps, and they sit alongside flashcard decks, notes, quizzes and slide sets. Exam names that appear in the resources include GCSE Geography, A-level Geography and AQA Geography.
Start with the big picture
Begin with the mind map Geography: Tectonic Hazards. It sets out plate margins, including destructive margins, where the denser plate subducts beneath the other. Then look at the mind map Tectonic hazards and the one on tectonic processes and hazards. These give you the vocabulary you need before the detailed events.
Move on to earthquakes
- The Haiti Earthquake, 2010 mind map covers a shallow-focus quake near Port au Prince in one of the poorest countries in the northern hemisphere.
- The Chile Earthquake 2010 mind map splits facts, response, and environmental, social and economic impacts.
- The Nepal Earthquake 2015 mind map covers background, primary and secondary effects, and management.
- The Japan 2011:Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear mind map covers a region where the Pacific Plate moves under Japan.
The mind map The Effects Of Earthquakes compares Nepal and Chile side by side, which is handy for comparison answers.
Then volcanoes
Try Eyjafjallajokull: Iceland, 2010, which looks at a volcano on the Mid Atlantic Ridge, a constructive plate margin. The flashcard deck Mount Etna 2002 case study lists primary impacts on the environment. There are also resources on Montserrat, Mount St Helens, Pinatubo and Nyiragongo.
Using maps and quizzes together
Read a mind map first, then close it and take a quiz such as the Montserrat Quiz or the Tambora case study quiz. Note what you missed, then return to the map or a flashcard deck on that case. Teachers can use the slide sets on Haiti and Japan to compare a poorer and a richer country.
This unit belongs to the Weather, Climate and Hazards strand of Geography. Choose one case study today and see how much you can recall.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start on this page?
Start with the mind map Geography: Tectonic Hazards, which explains plate margins. After that, pick one earthquake case study, such as Haiti or Chile, and one volcano case study, such as Eyjafjallajokull or Mount Etna, so you have an example of each.
Which exams do these resources suit?
The listed resources mention GCSE Geography, A-level Geography and AQA Geography. They are all secondary level, so they suit school students, and teachers can use them as ready-made material. Check your own specification to see which case studies you need.
Which case studies are included?
Earthquake case studies include Haiti, Chile, Nepal, Japan, Kobe, L'Aquila, Christchurch and Sichuan. Volcano case studies include Eyjafjallajokull, Mount Etna, Montserrat, Mount St Helens, Pinatubo, Nyiragongo and Tambora. There are also resources on the Indonesian tsunami of 2004.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource on this page is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so it's worth checking details against your own course materials.
Can I test myself here?
Yes. There are quizzes on Montserrat, the Pakistan earthquake, the Tambora case study, types of volcanoes and the Kobe earthquake. A free account saves your scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.
What if I can't find the case study I need?
Try searching for the place name, or look at the broader mind maps such as Case Studies and CASE STUDIES VOLCANOES LDC/MEDC. If it's still missing, you can make your own mind map or flashcards and fill the gap yourself.