1. Comparing Earthquakes Web Enquiry

2. In this enquiry you will be looking at the causes of earthquakes and then comparing two earthquakes which happened in different parts of the world.
Good
You will know words which are used when dealing with earthquakes. You will be able to name the Plate boundaries where earthquakes take place and give a basic explanation of why they happen. You will be able to describe where the two earthquakes took place and what happened in each case.
Better
You will be able to use key terminology when writing about earthquakes.
You will be able to name the Plate boundaries where earthquakes take place and explain why they happen at different plate boundaries. You will be able to describe where two earthquakes took place. Your writing will include description of what happened in each case, commenting on primary and secondary effects and how people dealt with the disasters.
Excellent
Your work will show an understanding of earthquake terminology. You will be able to explain where and why earthquakes happen. You will be able to describe where two earthquakes took place. Your writing will compare the two earthquakes of Kobe and Haiti, commenting on levels of development, the primary and secondary effects, response and include a conclusion.

3. Your task is to gather information, making notes on different aspects of the investigation and then write a report on the two earthquakes of Kobe (Japan) and Haiti.
Click on these symbols to open web pages and gather information.
Click on these symbols to go back to the page you came from.
Click on these symbols to go to the next task.

4. Investigating Earthquakes.1
Investigating Earthquakes.
Focus
Epicentre
Shock wave
After shock
Magnitude
Richter Scale
Primary effects
Secondary effects
LEDC
MEDC
Use the web links to find the meanings of important earthquake terminology.

5. 2 How Earthquakes Happen
Use the link to explain where earthquakes happen.
Draw diagrams to show how they happen at different plate boundaries.

6. Comparing Haiti and Japan.

7. 3
Describe the location of Haiti and then Japan. Click on the country to zoom in and describe exactly where it is in more detail. Remember to refer to continent, lines of latitude, bordering countries, oceans and seas and use compass directions.

10. 4 Comparing the Kobe Earthquake in Japan with the Haiti Earthquake.
Use the links to create a Fact file
about the two countries.
Comment on the following things in each country.
GDP per capita (gives a good indication of how wealthy a country is)
Industries in each country. (might suggest which is the wealthiest)
Unemployment and poverty.
Now write a short comparison of the level of development between the two countries.
To extend your answer use an atlas to find information about life expectancy and number of doctors per 1000 people.
Remember to use PEE in your writing.

11. 5
Use the links to find information about the Kobe earthquake. Comment on:
What caused the earthquake? When did it happen?
What were the primary effects?
What were the secondary effects?
How were people affected by the disaster?
What did the emergency services do during the disaster?

12. Now use the links to find information about the Haiti Earthquake.6
Now use the links to find information about the Haiti Earthquake.
Comment on:
The causes of the earthquake. When the earthquake happened.
Describe the primary and secondary effects of the earthquake.
What help has been given to the people of Haiti?
Personal stories of people affected by the earthquake.
Try and explain why the impact of the earthquake was so great.

13. 7
Now you have enough information you should use Microsoft Word to write your report. Your report will be marked based on the following guidelines.
Good
You will know words which are used when dealing with earthquakes. You will be able to name the Plate boundaries where earthquakes take place and give a basic explanation of why they happen. You will be able to describe where the two earthquakes took place and what happened in each case.
Better
You will be able to use key terminology when writing about earthquakes.
You will be able to name the Plate boundaries where earthquakes take place and explain why they happen at different plate boundaries. You will be able to describe where two earthquakes took place. Your writing will include description of what happened in each case, commenting on primary and secondary effects and how people dealt with the disasters.
Excellent
Your work will show an understanding of earthquake terminology. You will be able to explain where and why earthquakes happen. You will be able to describe where two earthquakes took place. Your writing will compare the two earthquakes of Kobe and Haiti, commenting on levels of development, the primary and secondary effects, response and include a conclusion.

14. Primary effects are the things that happen during the earthquake while the ground is shaking. Such as buildings collapsing.
Secondary effects are the things that happen after the earthquake such as fires or water supplies or lack of food and water.