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