Christchurch Earthquake 2011

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Across
  1. 2. natural forces that shape the physical make up of the earth's landforms and surfaces e.g. plate tectonics, weathering, erosion
  2. 3. a sequence of steps that must be taken, or activities that must be performed well, for a strategy to succeed
  3. 5. largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
  4. 6. the second most populated area in New South Wales
  5. 7. relating to human society and its organisation
  6. 8. group of people with the authority to govern a country or state
  7. 10. a state of readiness
  8. 12. describes the relationship between people and the environment and the effect that they have on each other
  9. 15. measures the magnitude of an earthquake by reading the seismic waves resulting from the earthquake's vibrations
  10. 17. a natural event or object that is a potential source of harm to a community
  11. 18. a theory that explains the structure of the earth's crust whereby plates collide or push against each other that generates earthquakes or crumple and form mountains
  12. 19. a reaction to something
Down
  1. 1. describes where things are and why they are there
  2. 2. the combination of physical and human forces that form and transform our world
  3. 4. relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its surroundings
  4. 9. the production, distribution, use of income, wealth and commodities by individuals and the government
  5. 11. the ability to act independently and make decisions
  6. 13. occurs as a result of a hazardous natural event that dramatically affects a community
  7. 14. the size of the Christchurch earthquake on the Richter scale
  8. 16. a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action