GCSE Hazards

What is a natural hazard?

• Burning yourself on the iron at home

• A road traffic accident

• A natural event which causes a threat to human activity or people

• A natural event which involves a human causes hazard

Which of these are natural hazards?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Tsunami

• Cave Arches Stacks and Stumps

What are tectonic plates?

• Extra large ceramic plates

• Sections of the Earth's crust that are divided up, their margins create volcanoes and earthquakes

• The Earth's crust

• The top of the earth

Which one is the odd one out?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Subduction Zone

Which of these is an example of a Conservative plate boundary?

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayas Mountain Range

• The Andes Mountain Range

• San Andreas Fault

What is a primary effect of an earthquake?

• Forest Fires

• Ruptured water pipes

• Death and Injuries

• Death by diseases

Which of these are secondary effects of an earthquake?

• Tsunami

• Fires

• Ground Shaking

• Landslides

The core of the earth is hot because of.....

• Magic

• Radioactive decay

• Volcanoes

• The sun

What plate boundary is this?

• Conservative

• Constructive

• Destructive

Which boundary has NO volcanic activity?

• Conservative

• Constructive

• Destructive