montoring and prediction, protection and planning

Question 1

monitoring and prediction in earthquakes

Answer 1

gps on phones can detect movement and warm people

seismometers can measure foreshocks before big earthquake

animals acting strangely

patterns of earthquakes to predict where next one will be

radon detectors

Question 2

monitoring and prediction in volcanoes

Answer 2

seismometers detect tremors before eruption

temperature of streams measures to see if temperature has increased

thermal heat sensors to check temperature of volcano

satellites measure changes on earths surface.

Question 3

protection from earthquakes

Answer 3

mitigation-buildings to withstand earthquakes. the buildings might still need to be repaired but increases people’s chance of survival

rubber shock absorbers
rolling weight to counteract shock waves
latticework foundations

Question 4

volcanoes protection

Answer 4

can’t make buildings withstanding it and have to evacuate

Question 5

planning for earthquakes

Answer 5

secure furniture to the ground

do earthquake drills in places where earthquakes are frequent

emergency supplies distribution organised

safety checklists

people taught to turn gas and water off

Question 6

volcanoes planning

Answer 6

evacuation plan

food and shelter

taught how to protect themselves from volcanic gases and seek shelter