Knowledge and Geological techniques Comments understanding and skills Mass movement hazards. The mechanism and triggering of rock avalanches, landslides and debris flows are linked to angle of slope, lithology, weathering, load, groundwater regime, rainfall, ground vibration, vegetation cover. c. The British Isles is prone Analysis of the causes and Teachers may find the to local natural effects of geohazards in the following resources useful geohazards at different British Isles from appropriate in the delivery of T1: scales associated with: data sets. earthquakes, landslides, shrinking and swelling clays and subsidence (including sink holes). d. There is evidence that Candidates are expected to significant tsunamis have be aware of the Storegga affected the British coast slide. in the recent geological past.
Knowledge and understanding Geological techniques and skills Comments Mass movement hazards. The mechanism and triggering of rock avalanches, landslides and debris flows are linked to angle of slope, lithology, weathering, load, groundwater regime, rainfall, ground vibration, vegetation cover. c. The British Isles is prone to local natural geohazards at different scales associated with: earthquakes, landslides, shrinking and swelling clays and subsidence (including sink holes). Analysis of the causes and effects of geohazards in the British Isles from appropriate data sets. Teachers may find the following resources useful in the delivery of T1: d. There is evidence that significant tsunamis have affected the British coast in the recent geological past. Candidates are expected to be aware of the Storegga slide.
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