Cambridge IGCSE Geography
4.3The impacts of tectonic hazards
The impacts of tectonic hazards in Cambridge IGCSE Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 4.3.1Explain why people live in areas at risk from earthquakes and eruptions.
- 4.3.2Describe the impacts of earthquakes.
- 4.3.3Describe the impacts of volcanic eruptions.
- 4.3.4Describe how the magnitude of tectonic events is measured (moment magnitude, Richter and Mercalli scales; the volcanic explosivity index).
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Living with tectonic hazards: why people stay and the impacts
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