Tectonic Hazards Kq2

Question 1

Distribution of fold mountains

Answer 1

The Himalayas in South Asia

The Alps in Southern Europe

Question 2

Example of a shield volcano

Answer 2

Formed along divergent plate boundaries

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Question 3

Example of stratovolcano

Answer 3

Formed along convergent plate boundaries

Mount Mayon, Philippines.

Question 4

Distribution of volcanoes(converge)

Converge, west coast, north and South America
Western, Pacific Ocean; japan, philippines,Indonesia, pacific island, New Zealand

Answer 4

Found where plates ———-
Stretches up the ———— of ———— and————- ————-.
Along the ————- side of the ———— —————;———- ———- ———, right down through the —————- to ———————-.

Question 5

Distribution of volcanoes(diverge)

Middle, Atlantic Ocean

Answer 5

The ——— of the ——— ———-.

Question 6

Destruction by volcanic material

Ongoing, Kilauea, Hawaii, Low-silica lava, Long distances.

Answer 6

The ——— eruption of ———- in ———- of ————-, which as flowed over ———- ———— and destroyed many roads and houses.

Question 7

Pollution

Iceland, 2010, extensive cloud cover, volcanic ash, aircraft, closure, air space, europe.

Answer 7

An eruption of a volcano in ———— in ———- produced an ——— ——— ——- of ———— ———-, which posed a serious danger to ——————. This resulted in the ————- of ———— ———- over much of ————— and caused many flights to be cancelled.

Question 8

Fertile volcanic soil

Java, bali, cultivation, large rural populations, many decades

Answer 8

The volcanic soils of ——— and ——— have made it possible to support the ————- of crops. This is the reason that these two islands have been able to support ——— ———- ———— over ——- ———-.

Question 9

Building materials, and precious stones and materials

Diamonds, deep underground, closer, magma forces, upwards, mantle
Old volcanic rocks, Kimberly, South Africa, richest, diamonds

Answer 9

——- are created ———- ———- and are brought ———- to the surface when ———- ———- its way ———— from the ————.
——— ———- ——- at ———- in ——— ——— are one of the world’s ——- sources of ———-

Question 10

Tourism

Pompeii, partially, 4-6m, ash, pumice, Mount Vesuvius, CE 79.

Answer 10

——- was ——— destroyed and buried under ——— of ——— and ——- in the eruption of ———- ———— in ——— ———. It is now a major tourist attraction in Italy.

Question 11

Geothermal energy

70%, Iceland’s, volcanic steam, electricity, geothermal power, large number.

Answer 11

Over ——— of ——— homes are heated from ———— ———— and most of Iceland’s ———- is generated from —————- ———- due to the ——— ——— of volcanoes in the country.

Question 12

Distribution of earthquakes

Convergent ,divergent and transform, Pacific Ring of Fire, west coast of north and South America
Eastern side of Asia; japan, philippines, Indonesia, pacific island New Zealand.
Himalayas in Asia , Mediterranean , down through east Africa

Answer 12

Found along ———,———- and ——— ———— boundaries.
They are found along the ———— ———— of ————- which stretches up the ———— ———— of ———————
Down the ————— ———- of —————; japan, philippines, Indonesia, down through teh Pacific islands to New Zealand
Found across the ———— in ————- , ————— region and down through ——— ———-.

Question 13

Time of occurrence

Sun Moon Lake region, Taiwan , 2400, 7.3, 1.47

Answer 13

——- ——- —— ——- in ———, ——— ppl killed when a ———- magnitude earthquake occured at ——— am.

Question 14

Distance from epicentre

Christchurch(2011), 6.3, 6.7

Answer 14

———-, destroyed many buildings in the city when a ——— magnitude earthquake occured ——-km away from teh city centre.

Question 15

Type of soil

Christchurch(2011), abandoned, liquefaction

Answer 15

———- many buildings and houses had to be ——— due to ———-.

Question 16

Threat of tsunamis

9.2, Indian Ocean , 4-40 m tall, 10 km inland, coastal communities, 12

Answer 16

A ———- magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami with waves spreading through the ——— ————.
The tsunami created was ———- ——— and travelled as far as ——— ——-causing damage to ———— ———— in ——— countries.

Question 17

Disruption of services

Kobe,japan, electricity, gas water, 1 million ,1.4 million.
Extensive fires, two days.
Damaged water pipes, strong winds, heat

Answer 17

The earthquake in ————,———- disrupted ———, ——- and ——— supplies to about ——— million out of ——— million residents.
The earthquake in Kobe, japan caused ——— ——— that raged on for ———- ———.
———- ——- ——- meant that firefighters could not control teh fires and fires spread quickly due to the ——- ——- created by the ——- of the fire.

Question 18

Landslides

Earthquake, Peru ,1970, volcano, more than 160km/h, nearby town, more than 18000 ppl.

Answer 18

An ——— in ——— in ——- triggered a landslide from a ———. The landslide travelled —— than ———km/h and destroyed a ——— ———, killing ——- ——- ——— ppl.

Question 19

Destruction of property

Tohoku, 2011, tsunami, 10km inland.
Homeless, temporary shelters

Answer 19

The ——- earthquake in japan in —— caused a ——-, which travelled up to —- km inland from the coast.
Hundreds of thousands of ppl were left ——- and had to live in ——— ——— set up by teh government .

Question 20

Destruction of infrastructure

Kobe, 1995

Answer 20

After the earthquake in ——-, japan in ——, rescue teams had difficult reaching many parts of teh city due to damaged roads.

Question 21

Loss of lives

Haiti, 2010, 300,000, not prepared, emergency aid, slow

Answer 21

The earthquake that hit —— in —— killed around ———- ppl as the ppl were —— —— and ——- ——- was ——-.