The Restless Earth

The Restless Earth

1. Plate Margins

   • Destructive
     • plate names
       • sketch
     • features
       • composite cone
         • Mt st Helens 18 May 1980
           • causes
           • primary / secondary effects
           • human / env effects
           • short / long term responses
         • Soufrierre hill 95-97
           • causes
           • primary / secondary effects
           • human / env effects
           • short / long term responses
       • ocean trench
   • Constructive
     • plate names
       • sketch
     • features
       • shield volcano
   • Collision
     • plate names
       • sketch
     • features
       • fold mountains
         • location
         • formation
         • the Alps case study
           • factfile
           • human uses
             • HEP
             • farming
             • forestry
             • tourism
             • mining
           • how have problems been overcome?
   • Conservative
     • plate names
       • sketch
       • features
         • earthquake
           • Haiti 2010
             • causes
             • pri / sec effects
             • short / long responses
           • Kobe 95
             • causes
             • pri / sec effects
             • short / long responses
           • measuring
             • richter
             • mercalli
           • key terms epicentre / focus
   • differences in type of plates
     • oceaninc
     • continental

2. 3 P's

   • volcano
     • pridict / monitoring
     • plan/prepare
     • protect
   • Earthquake
     • predict
     • plan/prepare
     • protect

3. super volcano

   • Locations
   • Yellowstone
     • Caldera formation
     • possible effects
       • local
       • national
       • global

4. tsunami Sendai / Japan 2011

   • causes
   • effects
   • responses