People and earthquakes: Turkey, 2023
I can explain that responding to earthquakes involves many different people locally, nationally and internationally.
People and earthquakes: Turkey, 2023
I can explain that responding to earthquakes involves many different people locally, nationally and internationally.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The scale of the earthquake in Turkey was huge in terms of land area, settlements and people affected.
- Impact responses occur in the short, medium and long term.
- Different people and countries respond to an earthquake in different ways.
Common misconception
Shocks of earthquakes only happen once.
Large earthquakes will often have an initial shock and then be followed by a series of aftershocks as the tectonic plates settle.
Keywords
Response - A response is a reaction to something.
Aid organisation - Aid organisations are charities that respond to support countries following earthquakes, other natural disasters and wars.
DEC - The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together charities to provide support for countries affected by earthquakes and other disasters.
Aftershock - An aftershock is a smaller earthquake following after an initial larger earthquake.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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