Two independent pieces of research can be done |
what to do - write (or type) a report |
some basic facts |
| 1. Last night (about 10pm our time) There was a severe earthquake in Hiati, a poor Caribbean Country, which is feared to have killed hundreds of people | Where is Hiati exactly? look it up on a map. Find out about the country's development and level of poverty here | Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty. |
| What plate margins pass through Hiati? In other words, why did the earthquake happen here? | plate margins or plate margin map | |
| How frequent are earthquakes? You might be surprised - look at the number and magnitude (strength) of over the last 7 days. Notice the Hiati earthquake marked on the right of the map. | Click here for the technical data on the US Geological Survey website (there are good learning resources here too). | |
| What happened? How were people affected? Find out the short term and long term effects. | A good starting point is the BBC and the TimesOnline but you can probably find more | |
| What is the initial response, by the Hiatian government and the rest of the world, to help the survivors | ||
| 2. River Flooding Research. | Why do rivers flood? You need to find out the PHYSICAL and HUMAN causes of river flooding | This is an IT lesson students due for a lesson on 13th January afternoon |
| You need to find out the causes and effects of TWO contrasting floods, one in a developed country (MEDC) and one in a developing country (LEDC) | Gloucester Floods of 2007 (starting point) Bangladesh Floods |
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