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Primary effects occur immediately, as a result of the earthquake itself. Example of primary effects include buildings and bridges collapsing and death and injury to people. Secondary effects can occur fro...

In the Tohoku 2011 tectonic mega-disaster in Japan, there were numerous effective response methods. The Pacific Tsunami Warning System alerted the Japanese government within nine minutes of the earthquake...

The three main types are; constructive (divergent), destructive (convergent) and conservative. The most straightforward one is conservative, which is where two plate boundaries slide against each other in...

These are marked through response marking and how the student formats their answer. You need to state two points and elaborate upon them to achieve full marks. For example: explain how global warming can ...

Firstly, one way could be through beach nourishment. This is a process where sand and shingle is added to a beach from elsewhere to build up the beach in the area that needs protecting. Another method cou...