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Plate tectonics and associated hazards
This is what you need to know for the plate tectonics and associated hazards module:
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
To understand why we need to know about the earths internal structure.
To understand that the earth is differentiated into different layers.
To be able to name and label on a diagram the different layers of the earth.
To be able to describe the physical and chemical properties of the different
layers of the earth.
THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
To understand what is meant by the theory of plate tectonics.
To be able to describe the characteristics of the 2 types of plates (oceanic and
continental plates) involved in plate movements.
To be aware that there are four different types of plate boundaries
(destructive, constructive, conservative margins and collision).
To be able to link the theory of plate tectonics to the world distribution of
volcanoes and earthquakes.
To be able to explain the idea of convection currents in the mantle and how this
relates to the theory of plate tectonics.
EVIDENCE FOR THE THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
To be able to describe the biological, geological and climatological evidence for
the theory of continental drift as proposed by Alfred Wegener.
To know and understand what palaeomagnetism is and how it supports the theory
of plate tectonics.
To be able to explain how the discovery and study of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and
the sea floor spreading provides support for the theory of plate tectonics.
PLATE BOUNDARIES
To be able to describe the differences between the different plate boundaries
(destructive, constructive, conservative margins and collision margins).
To be able to describe and explain the processes that occur at destructive plate
boundaries and to explain how these processes lead to the formation of young
fold mountains, deep sea trenches and island arcs at destructive plate
boundaries.
To be able to describe and explain the processes that occur at constructive
plate boundaries and to explain how these processes lead to the formation of
ocean ridges and rift valleys.
To be able to describe and explain the processes that occur at a conservative
plate margin.
HOT SPOTS
To understand what is meant by plumes of magma and how this idea is linked to
the movement of plates.
To be able to describe the link between plumes of magma and the formation of
hot spot volcanoes.
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To be able to describe how the Hawaiian islands represent an example of hot
spot volcanoes.
VULCANICITY
To be able to describe and explain the differences between volcanoes with
regard to the type and nature of lava flow (Aa flow or Pahoehoe flow).
To be able to describe and explain the characteristics of volcanoes formed at
different plate margins (constructive margin, destructive margin or a hot spot
volcano).
To be able to describe and classify volcanoes based on the shape and composition
(type of lava) of the volcano. To include; fissure, shield, acid dome, ash cinder,
composite and caldera.
To be able to describe and classify volcanic activity based on the frequency and
violence of the eruption. To include; Icelandic eruptions, Hawaiian eruptions,
Strombolian eruptions, Vulcanian eruptions, Vesuvian eruptions and Plinian
eruptions.
LANDFORMS OF EXTRUSIVE ACTIVITY
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To understand what is meant by extrusive landforms.
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To be able to describe and explain how major extrusive landforms are formed.
To include different types of volcanoes such as Iceland, Yellowstone and New
Zealand.
To be able to describe and explain how minor extrusive landforms are formed.
To include; geysers, fumaroles, hot springs and boiling mud.
MEDC VOLCANIC ERUPTION CASE STUDY
To be able to describe the causes of the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy
To be able to describe and explain the impacts of this volcanic eruption.
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To know how the hazard was managed and responses to the event.
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LEDC VOLCANIC ERUPTION CASE STUDY
To be able to describe the causes of the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption.
To be able to describe and explain the impacts of this volcanic eruption.
To know how the hazard was managed and responses to the event.
COMPARISON OF MEDC AND LEDC VOLCANIC ERUPTION
To be able to compare the causes, impacts and management of the case study
MEDC and LEDC volcanic eruptions.
SEISMICITY IN GENERAL
To be able to describe what an earthquake is.
To be able to explain how earthquakes are caused.
To be able to describe and explain the characteristics of earthquakes.
To be able to define the terms; focus, epicenter, and seismic waves.
TSUNAMI
To know the causes of a tsunami.
To be able to describe the characteristics of tsunami.
To understand the effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
To be able to describe the management and responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean
tsunami.
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MEDC EARTHQUAKE CASE STUDY
To be able to describe the causes of the Northridge earthquake in USA (1994)
and the Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe (1995).
To be able to describe and explain the impacts of these earthquake events.
To know how these earthquakes were managed and the responses to these
events.
LEDC EARTHQUAKE CASE STUDY
To be able to describe the causes of the Haiti (2001) earthquake and Bam
earthquake (2003 in Iran).
To be able to describe and explain the impacts of these earthquake events.
To know how these earthquakes were managed and the responses to these
events.
COMPARISON OF MEDC AND LEDC EARTHQUAKE EVENT
To be able to compare the causes, impacts and management of the case study
MEDC and LEDC earthquake events.