HASS · Year 8 · Geography: Landforms, Landscapes and Changing Nations · Extension Unit
Geomorphic Hazards
Students study how earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides occur and how communities prepare for and respond to them.
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Students study how earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides occur and how communities prepare for and respond to them.
Key Questions
- Why do geomorphic hazards cluster in particular regions of the planet?
- What separates a hazard event from a humanitarian disaster?
- Which preparation strategies actually reduce loss of life and livelihood?
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