1. How can we reduce the effects of a natural disaster?
To evaluate the effectiveness of methods to reduce the dangers of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
What can we do to reduce the risks of natural disasters?

2. The Mercalli Scale

3. The Richter Scale

4. Earthquake proof buildings!
Your tasks:
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Earthquake proof buildings!
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You are going to do some tasks to understand and evaluate the work of Seismologists and other methods of averting destruction!
Write the subheadings given!
Task 1: Earthquakes
Complete tasks 7-8 on the worksheet given (page 15)
Task 2: Volcanoes:
Look at the table you have been given and cut out the different methods and place them in order of the most effective to the least effective!
Next to each one explain how effective / not effective you think this would be and why!

5. Be prepared!
What items would you put in an earthquake survival kit in an MEDC/LEDC? Complete the Venn diagram to show your choices!