Earthquakes
How many majour tectonic plates are there?
7
What country did we research on the topic of flooding?
Bangladesh
What type of tropical storm do we get in New Zealand
Cyclone
What do people do in anticipation of a natural disaster?
Prepare
What are the three effects natural disasters have
Social, Economic, Environmental
What is the type of tectonic plate movement called when the plates move apart from each other
Constructive
Earthquake at sea
What is the centre of a tropical storm called?
Eye of the storm
What is it called when people actively look for a natural disaster
Predict
What was the second case study we looked into on the topic of earthquakes?
Turkey-Syria Earthquake
What is the type of tectonic plate movement called when the plates move toward each other?
Destructive
Name one cause of floods.
Riverene Flooding, Flash Flooding, Storm Surge, Snowmelt
Where are tropical storms formed?
The ocean
What is one way that we minimise the impacts of flooding
Building Dams and Levees, Creating Floodplains and Wetlands, Improving Drainage Systems, Planting Trees and Vegetation, Flood Warning Systems
What are tropical storms called in America?
Hurricanes
What is the type of tectonic plate movement called when the plates move along each other
What does a tsunami do as it nears land?
Slows down and increases in height
What makes a cyclone go further up the scale?
The intensity of the wind
What is the drill we use in New Zealand for training for an earthquake?
Namen one of the things the ground can do after an earthquake
Fissure, Sinkhole, Liquifaction
What is the less common scale for measuring earthquakes?
Mercalli
What tsunami did we research?
South East Asia Tsunami
What is the measuring tool that is used for tropical storms
Saffir-Simpson Scale
In Christchurch, after the earthquakes, we rebuilt buildings with new specifications so that buildings are likely to withstand the effects of earthquakes. What category would it fall into? (hint, it's not prediction, or preparation, what's the last p?)
Protection
What is a natural hazard?
A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that may have a negative effect on people or the environment