Impacts of Tectonic Processes

Assess the impacts of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity on health, infrastructure, and the economy.
Analyze the physical and human factors that increase vulnerability to tectonic hazards.
Explain how physical factors, such as the magnitude of eruptions and earthquakes, affect vulnerability.
Describe the characteristics and scale of pyroclastic flows, lava flows, lahars, and ash clouds.
Evaluate the social and economic factors increasing the vulnerability of communities across countries with different levels of economic development.
Apply these concepts through located examples of one volcanic hazard and one earthquake event.

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