Thursday, 9 March 2017

Y13 - Unit 4 - research tasks, Friday 10th March

Hello everybody, please ensure you are up to date with the following in your research portfolio:


  • Theories of plate tectonics
  • Key definitions
  • Tectonic hazards - type (event profiles) & global distribution
  • plate boundaries/margins
    • associated features (rift valleys, ocean trenches, hotspot volcanoes)
    • characteristics of each - hazard type, lava type
  • Physical impacts
    • extrusive landforms
    • intrusive landforms
  • Human impacts - range of case studies (6 case study profiles, including Park model for each)
  • Responses to tectonic hazards
    • please find and use the powerpoint on the shared area that has a wide range of techniques and methods of managing earthquakes & volcanoes
    • Players involved - research the different groups involved in hazard management - identify: (a) the scale that it operates at; (b) its role and function; (c) it's impact in reducing mortality and disaster prevention
  • Future of tectonic hazards - choose a range of different hazards
    • Identify areas most at risk in the future because of population growth and unsustainable development
    • assess the benefits and costs of different management approaches (in a table?)
The last two topics - response and the future - probably need more attention than the others. 

Also, go back through your work, ensuring that you have made a note of the reference (name of website, search term) for all of your material.



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