Mid Topic Test Flashcards
1
Q
How can you monitor earthquakes
(4)
A
Seismometer
Radon gas
Buoys
Animal behaviour
2
Q
Monitoring
A
Using scientific equipment to detect warning signals of events such as a volcanic eruption.
3
Q
Prediction
A
Using historical evidence and monitoring, scientists can make predictions about when a te tonic hazard may happen.
4
Q
Protection
A
Designing a building that will withstand tectonic hazards.
5
Q
Planning
A
Identifying and avoiding places most at risk.
6
Q
Why live in tectonic areas
(4)
A
Geothermal
Tourism
Raw materials
Farming (fertile soils)
7
Q
Natural hazard
A
A hazard that isn’t caused by humans, it’s caused by nature.
8
Q
Primary impact
A
An impact that affects first, eg. for an earthquake, ground shaking.
