Earthquakes

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A Level Geography Unit 2 (Earthquakes) Mind Map on Earthquakes, created by Laura Penk on 10/06/2013.
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Earthquakes
  1. What is an earthquake?
    1. Is a sudden movement within the earth
    2. Which boundaries are they found?
      1. Constructive
        1. Destructive
          1. Collision
            1. Conservative
            2. What to do when describing a pattern & location
              1. Direction
                1. Scale
                  1. Plate Names
                  2. Protect / Predict / Prepare
                    1. Protect
                      1. Earthquake proof buildings
                        1. MEDC
                          1. Cross Bracing
                            1. Shock Absorbers
                              1. Computer counter weights
                                1. Deep foundations
                                2. LEDC
                                  1. Bamboo Construction
                                    1. Hollow Bricks
                                      1. Recycled Foundations
                                  2. Predict
                                    1. Seismographs
                                      1. Animal Behaviour
                                        1. Tiltimeter
                                          1. Patterns in previous earthquakes
                                          2. Prepare
                                            1. Building Codes
                                              1. Earthquake drills
                                                1. Emergency Procedures
                                                2. Disaster plan
                                                  1. Educate
                                                3. Effects
                                                  1. Primary
                                                    1. Death / Injury / Damage to buildings / Damage to Infrastructure / Water, Gas & Electricity broken / Damage to homes
                                                    2. Secondary
                                                      1. Fires / Diseases / Homelessness / Lack medical care & food / Economic effects - loss of jobs & cost to repair / Floods / Insurance
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