CCEA A2 Geography Plates and Tectonics revision notes

This resource is a set of revision notes on the CCEA A-level topic of plates and tectonics. It includes subtopics such as theory of plate tectonics, structure of earth, evidence of plate tectonics, causes of sea-floor spreading and subduction, plates, plate boundaries, landforms, hot-spots, volcano distribution and activity, primary and secondary volcanic effects, social, economic and environmental hazards and benefits of volcanic activity, preparing for and responding to volcanic activity, case study: Pinatubo, seismic activity, seismic waves, impacts of shaking, predicting seismic events, dilation theory, seismic gap theory, preparing for and responding to seismic events and case study: Tohoku, japan. It includes definitions, diagrams, facts and figures with place examples throughout. It is an excellent resource for both students and teachers. It can be used by students in their own private revision. I developed this resource when revising for my own A-level exams, in which I received grade A star. It can also be used by teachers in the classroom as notes when they go through these topics together with their class.