Chapter 7.2 The great east Japan disaster (part 2)

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Chapter 7.2: The Great East Japan Disaster

Part 2

Which earth plate is heavier?

1. Oceanic plate
2. Continental plate

Which process do you see at this image?

What is NOT a plate movement?

1. Convergence
2. Divergence
3. Transform
4. Avergence

Explain how a volcano forms in a subduction zone.

You can explain how a earthquake occurs.

You can name the difference between a epi- and a hypocentre.

You can name how the Richter scale works.

"Scale for measuring the force of an earthquake."

You can explain what a tsunami is.

How a tsunami is formed

Which scalelevel suits the image?

1. Local
2. continental
3. National
4. regional

Which scale level suits the statement?

The earthquake off the coast of Japan could be felt as far as North America

1. Local
2. Global
3. Continental
4. National

G 7  Switching scale level

local scale: local 

regional scale: part of a country, province or territory 

national scale: country ,

continental scale: continent ,                          Zooming in

global scale: the world .                                      

                                                                                        Zooming out

Learn chapter 7.2 and do assignment 6-7-8-9 on the geo online.