Physical Systems and Hazards · Physical Systems

Plate Tectonics and Risk

Analyzing the relationship between tectonic activity and the vulnerability of human populations.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do people continue to settle in high risk tectonic zones?
  2. 2How does a nation's wealth dictate its resilience to natural disasters?
  3. 3What role should international agencies play in local disaster mitigation?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Physical Systems: Processes and Problems - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: Physical Systems and Hazards
Period: Physical Systems

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