Nepal earthquake: What caused it and will another disaster happen on Mount Everest?
Added: 12 May 2015
Contributor:
Tony Dunne
Resource type:
Other
This article from The Guardian newspaper explains the plate tectonic setting in which the recent Nepalese earthquake occurred and outlines the difficulties of predicting earthquakes. It contains links to photographs and a video clip of an avalanche on Mt Everest
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Geography
Strand: C1: Physical Environment
Strand unit: Tectonic
Suggestions for use: Good for individual research by students so that they can develop their knowledge of a earthquakes for use as an example or for comparison and contrast with other earthquakes. Provides a human context for the theory of plate tectonics.
