Specification on Unit 4: Geography

Studying Tectonic Activity - Physical Aspects on Tectonics - Human Aspects on Tectonics - EXAM: 1:30 Hours Pre released exam material (4 weeks) before exam Tectonic Activity Tectonic Hazard Specify and Define Global Synoptic Context 1) Places Where are the tectonic active regions of the world o Mapping plate boundaries and recent hazard events plates and actives zones 2) People Who is affected by the tectonic activity and its associated hazards o Examine profile of socioeconomic of two contrasting cases (2 for each event LEDC/MEDC) 3) Power Magnitude of event, how it is measured and who is responsible for managing it o Mind map (A3) of hazard management organisation Activities need to be done Objective 1

1) Tectonic Hazard and Causes - What are the tectonic hazards and what causes them? What I Need to Know Methods of Learning Tectonic event and types of tectonic hazard (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and tsunamis) Differences in event: hazard: disaster Investigate why it is hazardous

Profile of Hazard; frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent

Developing awareness in their profile

Physical Notes (Objective 2)

Causes of tectonic hazard (physical) Pattern and geology of tectonic plates, their movement and cause of movement

Investigate global pattern of plates and movement Theories on convention current and asthenosphere

(Objective 3) Physical Profile Word Document

Types of plate margins (rift valleys), convergent, divergent and transform

GIS the distribution on maps of A3 (Objective 4)

Spatial distribution of tectonic hazard

2) Tectonic Hazard Physical Impacts - What impacts does tectonic activity have on landscape and why does this impact vary? What I Need to Know Methods of Learning Impacts of extrusive igneous activity; formation of volcanic cones, fissures and lava plateaux Awareness of activity from place to place

Morphology of different types of volcano and types of eruptions Variations of different plates at margins and hot spots

Major and minor impacts of intrusive igneous activity

Develop simple PowerPoint on the cases of both minor and major activity (Objective 6)

Effects of earthquakes on landscapes, fault lines, rift valleys and ground displacement Stresses and forces of ground subjected by activity

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I. Identify key words (mentioned) II. Display diagrams and use colour Annotate whole portfolio on bases of physical activity (Art Portfolio) (Objective 5)

3) Tectonic Hazard and Human Impacts - What impacts do tectonic hazards have on people and how do they vary? What I Need to Know Methods of Learning Why people live in tectonic active zones and relate to levels of tectonic development Use of area as a case and relate to all case studies one big mind map

Range of hazards associated with types of tectonic activity

Weigh up range off impacts on people; social/physical/economics

Specification impacts on a range of tectonic hazards Range off scales and impacts based on socioeconomics of country

Contrast LEDC/MEDC

Trends in frequency (multiple hazards zone) and impacts over time (long short term effects)

Create tables and modules over time

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I. Profile on Word Document (objective 7) table attempt on all of them Art portfolio on all diagrams situated with geography (extra research may be required) (objective 8)

4) Response to Tectonic Hazard - How do people cope with tectonic hazards and what are issues of the future? What I Need to Know Methods of Learning Approaches to individuals and governments coping with tectonic hazards in countries at different stages (MEDC/LEDC) Nothing, adjust and leave range of hard and soft engineering processes

Modify burden, modify event and modify human vulnerability risk assessment comparison and evaluation Rage of strategies involved at different stages of development

Before, during and after event assessment

Effectiveness of approaches and ways approaches change over time Possible future strategies

Cost-benefit analysis on successfulness Awareness on strategies (hard and soft) over time

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Use notes on the first and third table to build a A3 MEDC/LEDC ratio table (Objective 10) Create and modify table by word document on approaches; use as case study add maps, images and sources (Objective 9)