The effects of earthquakes and how we respond to them

Key Ideas: 

1. The effects of earthquakes can be classified as primary and secondary.
2. There are 7 main factors that affect how destructive an earthquake is.
3. The responses to an earthquake can be classified as short-term (emergency), medium-term or long-term.

Terms:

Primary effects, Secondary effects, short-term response, medium-term response, long-term response

Starter

BBC Bitesize Test

Earthquake research ELO into folders - will be needed tomorrow -  Link - Link - Link

Main

1. TDIT
2. Working with Learning Partners & Using H p19 explain what primary effects and secondary effects are.
3. Independently - Using Figure 2, draw a diagram or table to show how the 7 main factors affect how destructive an earthquake is.
4. Independently - Answer question 4 H p19. Get it 'marked' by your Learning Partner.
5. LPs or wider groups - What are the main 4 secondary effects of an earthquake and why are they more devastating than the primary effects?
6. ELO: Handout & explain
7. Independently - Draw a diagram or table to show what short-term, medium-term and long-term responses there can be to an earthquake.

Plenary

BBC Earthquake responses video