Unit 1 - Restless Earth

Question 1

Name the 4 layers of the earth:

Answer 1

Crust, Mantle, Inner and outer core

Question 2

What are the 4 plate boundaries?

Answer 2

Destructive, Constructive, Collision and Conservative

Question 3

Why was Kashmir affected more than California?

Answer 3

Because California is an MEDC which has better infa-structure and can protect its buildings from the earthquakes.

Question 4

What are the characteristics of a shield volcano?

Answer 4

Shallow sloping sides, basaltic magma and erupt frequently but not violently.

Question 5

What are the characteristics of a composite volcano?

Answer 5

Steeply sloping sides, andestic magma, erupt infrequently but violently.

Question 6

What can we not know about an earthquake?

Answer 6

When it will happen, where it will happen, how big it is, other impacts.

Question 7

How can you protect a building from an earthquake?

Answer 7

Deeper foundations, put the building in hard rock, not soft clay, use rubber foundations to absorb the quake. You can also add a computer to change the weight of the building to stop it falling over, strong framework to stop collapses.

Question 8

What happened in the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 8

316,000 deaths, 250,000 homes destroyed, roads were blocked preventing aid.