Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Living With Natural Hazards
- Earthquake
- Richter Scale
- a measure of earthquake
length
- Tsunamis
- large ocean waves caused
by an underwater
earthquake
- After Shocks
- smaller tremors occurring after an earthquake
- Volcanoes
- Yogyakarta, Java (Indonesia), May 2006
- Tungurahua, Ecuador, August 2006
- Primary Effectors
- those resulting directly from the event itself
- Secondary Effectors
- those that result from the priamry effectors
- Plate Boundary
- Constructive
- plates move apart from each other
- Conservative
- plates slide sideways past each other
- Destructive
- plates move towards each other
- Tectonic Hazards
- Fertile Soils
- volcanic rocks are rich in minerals and
when weathered, form fertile soils. These
are ideal for growing crops.
- Mineral Extraction
- many valuable
minerals form
when volcanic
activity occurs.
- Tourism
- volcanic landscapes can have
beautiful scenery that attracts
many visitors.
- Raw Materials
- the raw materials for many
products come from
volcanoes. These include
building materials and
chemicals used in industry.