Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1
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1. Natural Hazard A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption
to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions.
2. Natural disaster A natural hzard that has actualy happened
3. Geological haz- Caused by kand and tectonic processes
ards
4. Meteorological Caused by weather and climate
hazards
5. Factors affecting Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change
hazard risk
6. Tectonic plates Slabs of the Earth's crust
7. Continental crust thicker and less dense
8. Oceanic crust thinner and more dense
9. Tectonic plate caused by convection currents underneath the Earth's crust
movement
10. Destructive plate Two plates moving towards one another, oceanic plate subducts under continental
plate and friction causes melting of oceanic plate, triggers earthquake
11. Constructive Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake,
plates erupted lava cools and forms volcano
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12. Conservative Two plates moving alongside, friction can send shockwaves causing earthquakes
plate
13. Earthquake caus- two plates 'jerking' past each other
es
14. the focus the point in the Earth the earthquake starts
15. Epicentre the point on the Earth' surface straight above the focus
16. Where are volca- At destructive and constructive plate marhgins
noes found
17. Where are earth- At all three types of plate margin
quakes found
18. Earthquake Pri- buildings and bridges collapse
mary effects people are injured or killed
Roads are destroyed
19. Earthquake Sec- Can trigger landslides, tsunamis = destruction
ondary effects homeless can die from the cold
Leaking gas can start fires
20.
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Earthquake Im- Rescue people trapped by collapsed buildings and treat injured people
mediate respons- Recover dead bodies to prevent spread of disease
es Foreign governments or charities may send aid workers, supplies , equipment or
financial donations to the areas affected
21. Earthquake Long Re-house people who have lost their homes
term responses Repair or rebuild damaged buildings, roads, railways and bridges.
Reconnect broken electricity, water, gas, communication connections
22. Volcanoes Prima- Buildings and roads are destroyed by lava flows and pyroclastic flows.
ry effects Buildings may also collapse if enough ash falls onto them.
People & animals are injured/killed by pyroclastic flows, lava,falling rocks
23. Volcanoes Sec- Mudflows form when volcanic material is mixed with water and landslides cause
ondary effects destruction, death & injury.
Tourism can be disrupted straight after and the eruption - but often it can increase
afterwards with tourists interested in seeing volcanoes
Ash makes fields more fertile once it's broken down
24. Volcanoes Imme- Evacuate people before the eruption if it was predicted or evacuate as soon as
diate responses possible after direction starts
Provide temporary supplies of electricity gas and communication systems if reg-
ular supplies have been damaged
Foreign governments or charities may send aid workers supplies equipment or
financial donations to areas affected
25. Volcanoes Long Repair and rebuild if possible or resettle affected people elsewhere.
term responses Repair and reconnect damaged infrastructure (roads, rail, power lines and com-
munication networks etc)
Improve, repair and update monitoring / evacuation plans
26. L'Aquila Italy HIC On the 6th april 2009 a 6.3 earthquake struck L'aquila.
earthquake PE - Around 300 deaths mostly from collapsed buildings 1500 people were
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_96dr6o
1. Natural Hazard A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption
to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions.
2. Natural disaster A natural hzard that has actualy happened
3. Geological haz- Caused by kand and tectonic processes
ards
4. Meteorological Caused by weather and climate
hazards
5. Factors affecting Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change
hazard risk
6. Tectonic plates Slabs of the Earth's crust
7. Continental crust thicker and less dense
8. Oceanic crust thinner and more dense
9. Tectonic plate caused by convection currents underneath the Earth's crust
movement
10. Destructive plate Two plates moving towards one another, oceanic plate subducts under continental
plate and friction causes melting of oceanic plate, triggers earthquake
11. Constructive Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake,
plates erupted lava cools and forms volcano
, Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1
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12. Conservative Two plates moving alongside, friction can send shockwaves causing earthquakes
plate
13. Earthquake caus- two plates 'jerking' past each other
es
14. the focus the point in the Earth the earthquake starts
15. Epicentre the point on the Earth' surface straight above the focus
16. Where are volca- At destructive and constructive plate marhgins
noes found
17. Where are earth- At all three types of plate margin
quakes found
18. Earthquake Pri- buildings and bridges collapse
mary effects people are injured or killed
Roads are destroyed
19. Earthquake Sec- Can trigger landslides, tsunamis = destruction
ondary effects homeless can die from the cold
Leaking gas can start fires
20.
, Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1
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Earthquake Im- Rescue people trapped by collapsed buildings and treat injured people
mediate respons- Recover dead bodies to prevent spread of disease
es Foreign governments or charities may send aid workers, supplies , equipment or
financial donations to the areas affected
21. Earthquake Long Re-house people who have lost their homes
term responses Repair or rebuild damaged buildings, roads, railways and bridges.
Reconnect broken electricity, water, gas, communication connections
22. Volcanoes Prima- Buildings and roads are destroyed by lava flows and pyroclastic flows.
ry effects Buildings may also collapse if enough ash falls onto them.
People & animals are injured/killed by pyroclastic flows, lava,falling rocks
23. Volcanoes Sec- Mudflows form when volcanic material is mixed with water and landslides cause
ondary effects destruction, death & injury.
Tourism can be disrupted straight after and the eruption - but often it can increase
afterwards with tourists interested in seeing volcanoes
Ash makes fields more fertile once it's broken down
24. Volcanoes Imme- Evacuate people before the eruption if it was predicted or evacuate as soon as
diate responses possible after direction starts
Provide temporary supplies of electricity gas and communication systems if reg-
ular supplies have been damaged
Foreign governments or charities may send aid workers supplies equipment or
financial donations to areas affected
25. Volcanoes Long Repair and rebuild if possible or resettle affected people elsewhere.
term responses Repair and reconnect damaged infrastructure (roads, rail, power lines and com-
munication networks etc)
Improve, repair and update monitoring / evacuation plans
26. L'Aquila Italy HIC On the 6th april 2009 a 6.3 earthquake struck L'aquila.
earthquake PE - Around 300 deaths mostly from collapsed buildings 1500 people were
