The Alpine Fault and Our Active Faults - Ākonga

This internal assessment introduces you to the spatial distribution of active faults and their impacts across the South Island of New Zealand. It is worth five credits.

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The Earth's structure helps us to understand the spatial distribution of active faults across the South Island of New Zealand.

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We can use our knowledge of where faults are and how active they are to help us understand the likelihood of a future earthquake occurring in a certain location.

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We can use our knowledge of active faults and their recurrence interval (how often it has ruptured in the past) to help us understand the likelihood of a future earthquake occurring in a certain location.

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The next large Alpine Fault earthquake has the potential to cause severe damage and disruption across the entire South Island, with major consequences for the rest of the country.

There are a lot of uncertainties, so the AF8 Hazard Scenario helps us understand the potential impacts.

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We can't predict earthquakes, but we can prepare for them, and anything we do to increase our preparedness now will make a difference in any future emergency event.

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Now that you are an expert on The Alpine Fault and Our Active Faults, it’s your turn to create your StoryMap to be assessed by your teacher.

Your Workbook (pages 21-23) will help you draft your StoryMap.

Make sure you review the assessment schedule to ensure you have provided the information that is required for Achieved, Merit and Excellence credits.

Click 'Publish' when you are ready to submit your StoryMap - good luck!

Once you have submitted your assessment your teacher will disable your access to your StoryMap until marking and moderation has occurred.