1.1 Describe the formation and global distribution of volcanoes, earthquakes and fold mountains in the context of plate tectonics and structure of the earth.
2.1 Describe the economic and social impacts of how we interact with the occurrence of volcanoes, earthquakes and fold mountains.
2.8 Investigate how people respond to a natural disaster.
SOL 16: Describes, illustrates, interprets, predicts and explains patterns and relationships
Earthquakes Learning Intentions
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Explain how an earthquake occurs using key terminology and diagrams.
Describe the occurrence and distribution of earthquakes.
Describe the economic and social impacts of earthquakes in Chile and Nepal.
Key Words 3.1 Studying Earthquakes
An earthquake is the sudden shaking of the earth caused by the movement of the earth’s crust. Most earthquakes occur along the edges of large plates, where they are colliding or sliding past each other (see page 5).
Seismologists are scientists who study earthquakes. They use specialised equipment to measure activity in earthquake zones. They can then use this information to predict (estimate) when and where an earthquake may occur.
