Yr9 Unit 2: Earthquake
Here are some links to help you give the best advice to Chrissy and Mike as to whether they should emigrate to New Zealand - with its Earthquake risks, or Australia - with maybe other risks.
Click this earth for a map of TECTONIC PLATES, EARTHQUAKE & VOLCANO PATTERNS
Click this earth for animations of the different PLATE MARGINS
Click this earth to get the latest up to date information on EARTHQUAKES IN NEW ZEALAND
Click this earth to get advice on WHAT TO DO IN AN EARTHQUAKE in New Zealand (PDF document)
Click this earth to get some idea of what it's like to LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND
Click this earth to get some of the MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS IN AUSTRALIA
Click this earth to get some NATURAL DISASTER ADVICE in New Zealand
Click this earth to show the damage earthquakes can do to a home in New Zealand
Extension Activities
BRONZE GLOBE CHALLENGE : Produce a powerpoint of images showing the 'attractions of New Zealand' followed by 'the attractions of Australia'. Include labels of where they are and what the attraction is. Include statements from people who have emigrated to the two countries from the website in the list above. At the end write a conclusion stating which you think is the most attractive from your point of view, refer to evidence from your research and justify (give reasons for) your choice.
SILVER GLOBE CHALLENGE : Research the number of people killed and injured by volcanoes and earthquakes in New Zealand in the last 30 years using the links above, the powerpoints below and any websites you can find. Compare the statistics with the number of people killed and injured in Australia by natural hazards (including 'wildlife' and 'sunshine') over the same period. Produce a summary to show which of the two countries is more hazardous in your opinion. To what extent could you prepare yourself for these hazards, and what sort of things could you do to reduce the risk of being a victim of these hazards?
GOLD GLOBE CHALLENGE : Produce an advertising leaflet to persuade a family to emigrate to either Australia or New Zealand. Provide examples of why life is so good in your chosen country, be upfront about the dangers and hazards, but show how these can be overcome, how the risk from them could be minimized, or why the dangers are so unlikely as to be not worth worrying about. Make a case out for NOT emigrating to the alternative country. Include Statistics, images, maps and government advice.