terrible tectonics
In this unit you will investigate how some of the most powerful forces of nature changing landscapes and change lives.
You will learn about volcanoes, types of plate boundaries and the destructive power of tsunamis.
You will learn about volcanoes, types of plate boundaries and the destructive power of tsunamis.
homework 1 : Tectonic factfile
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For this homework to be successful you need to ensure you do the following.
Deadline will be confirmed by your Geography teacher
- You must select two tectonic events. (one LEDC /poor/one MEDC /rich)
- You must locate each event on a map and explain what caused the event
- You must describe and categorise the impacts of each event (e.g. social-economic-environmental)
- You must explain how and why the impacts between the events were different
- You must present your research information as an A3 display
- Your work can be hand written or completed on a computer
- Your work needs to include pictures/images
Deadline will be confirmed by your Geography teacher
Homework 2 : Takuna tsunami mystery report
For this homework you need to use the information you have learnt from the Takuna mystery and complete the following question in your books. Why did so many people die in the Tsunami? This question is worth 10 marks and needs to answered in detail. Remember if you read a sentence you have written and you can ask the question why, how, what or when then you have not fully explained your answer. Deadline will be confirmed by your Geography teacher |
Homework 3 : How to survive an earthquake
You need to produce a leaflet advising the public how to survive an earthquake. Open the document shown above to get information to use in the leaflet. Make sure you have 10 survival tips and that each has a picture to accompany it.
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Terrible tectonics: Keywords
The words shown in the slideshow below are the most important keywords in this unit. You need to watch the slideshow and check you know the definition and correct spelling of each word to be ready for the end of unit assessment.
The words shown in the slideshow below are the most important keywords in this unit. You need to watch the slideshow and check you know the definition and correct spelling of each word to be ready for the end of unit assessment.