Natural Disasters And Geographical Acronyms Flashcards
What are the four layers of the earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core
What does an overlay map show?
How features of the Earth are related to each other
What does a topographic map show?
The shape of the land using contour lines
What is a divergent tectonic plate?
When plates move apart from one another
What is a convergent tectonic plate?
When plates move towards one another
What is a transform tectonic plate?
When plates move alongside each other
How is an earthquake formed?
A sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves, of which the two main waves are the body and surface waves
How is an earthquake measured?
On a Richter Scale which calculates the magnitude of an earthquake
What does BOLTSS stand for and what is it used for?
It is used when drawing a map and stands for border, orientation, title, legend, scale, source
What does PQE stand for and what is it used for?
It is used to analyse data and reach conclusions and it stands for pattern, quantify, exception
What does SHEEPT stand for and what is it used for?
It is used to consider factors that may contribute to patterns identified in data and stands for social, historical, environmental, economic, political, technological
What are hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides?
Earthquakes hazards include chances of a tsunami occurring, buildings being knocked over and ground splitting open. Volcano hazards include the ash that covers the sky, mudslides and pyroclastic flow. Landslide hazards include torrents of mud and rivers, destruction of homes and towns and melted snow that combines with soil and rocks to travel downhill.
