Physical And Human Causes For Earthqukes And Tsunamis - TECTONICS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the human cause of Earthquakes ?
A
- level of development
- weak infrastructure
- preparation strategies
- evacuation
- prediction + forecasting
2
Q
What are the physical causes of earthquakes
A
- mountains
- secondary earthquake which can cause a tsunami
-aftershocks - Magnitude
- multi hazard zone ( Haiti + Philippines )
- secondary hazards
- location
3
Q
What are the human causes of tsunamis?
A
- unpreparedness
- evacuation
- prediction
- infrastructure
- lack of trained emergency services
- protection ( turkey + Syria )
- densely populated
4
Q
What are the physical causes of tsunamis
A
- displacement of water
- location of epicentre
- topography
- shape of coastline
