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1 - Restless Earth UPDATED
1 - Restless Earth UPDATED
Restless Earth
How and why do tectonic plates move?
Convection currents
from the hot outer
core and mantle move
the tectonic plates on
the earths surface
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
What are the different types of plate boundary and what hazards
are found there?
Volcano
Montserrat, Caribbean (LEDC)
Montserrat is found on a destructive plate boundary
Primary Effects
Social
Economic
Environmental
Secondary Effects
Immediate Responses
Prediction
Seismometers: to monitor earthquakes as magma rises to the surface
Tiltmeters: to monitor the volcano swelling as it fills with magma
Aircraft: To measure the amount of gas given off by the volcano
Protection
Concrete channels: To divert dangerous lahar mudflows
Concrete shelters: To protect people from volcanic bombs and ash
Evacuation routes: Clearly signposted. People also have regular drills
Immediate Responses
Earthquake proof
design in the developing
world.
Japan (MEDC)
15,845 killed
128,479 properties totally destroyed
3,918 roads damaged
78 bridges damaged.
Immediate Responses