Tectonic hazard Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is a natural hazard
A natural event
Primary affects
Deaths destruction of building
Describe the structure of the earth
Outer core
Inner core
Mantel
Crust
Secondary
Aid
Contaminated water
How does the crust move
What happens at destructive page margins
Continental plate is subducted by an oceanic plate
What happens at a constructive margin
Pulls apart
What happens at a conservative plate margin
Slide past each other
Example of an earthquake at a hic
Chile 2019
Describe to effects of the hic earthquake
Death 500
Tsunami
Aid
Build back better
Lic earthquake
Nepal 2015
affects of the lic earthquake
Deaths 8632
Avalanches
Aid 1 billion
3 million from Asian bank
Why do people live in area prone to tectonic hazards
Can’t afford to move
Build stronger buildings