Earthquakes

Question 1

Name an example of a constructive divergent plate boundary

Answer 1

The mid Atlantic ridge

Question 2

Name an example of a constructive-divergent plate boundary.

Answer 2

The mid Atlantic ridge at Iceland.

Question 3

What are the products of Constructive divergent plate boundaries? And why?

Answer 3

Shallow earthquakes and volcanoes. This is because here magma rises and at the same time tectonic plates are diverging.

Question 4

Name an example of a conservative plate boundary.

Answer 4

Christchurch New Zealand and San Andreas fault

Question 5

Name the products of Conservative plate boundaries and explain why.

Answer 5

Shallow earthquakes. Because the plates slide past each other.

Question 6

Give an example of a destructive-convergent-subduction plate boundary.

Answer 6

Chile/Peru

Question 7

What plate boundary causes Earthquakes(non-shallow) and Explosive volcanoes?

Answer 7

Destructive-convergent-subduction because as oceanic crust meets continental crust, because it is denser, the continental crust is sub ducted and destroyed. This creates magma

Question 8

Give an example of a collision zone-constructive-divergent plate boundary.

Answer 8

The himalayas

Question 9

Darfiels Richter scale magnitude

Answer 9

7.1

Question 10

Christchurch Richter scale magnitude

Answer 10

6.3

Question 11

Darfield duration

Answer 11

40 seconds

Question 12

Christchurch length

Answer 12

2-25 seconds

Question 13

What type of plate boundary was Christchurch?

Answer 13

Conservative

Question 14

Christchurch number of deaths.

Answer 14

185

Question 15

Main buildings that collapsed in Christchurch

Answer 15

Canterbury TV(this causes mist if the deaths) the cathedral spire

Question 16

Give reasons why Christchurch was more fatal.

Answer 16

It was at midday. Had a much shallower focus. A more populated area.

Question 17

What are red zones and what did Christchurch do about them.

Answer 17

Red zones are areas that suffer extreme liquefaction during earthquakes. Cars and buildings sink. Christchurch turned red zones into spaces for wildlife, parks, spaces for sports, spaces for farms and places for exercise.

Question 18

What was the reason for shops to be replaced with shipping containers?

Answer 18

It gave people hope. It got the economy going again. They are earthquake proof.

Question 19

Why was st Andrews cathedral re made in Cardboard?

Answer 19

It is light and strong. It is cheap. It is good for the environment.

Question 20

What are some ways Christchurch improved the city in redesign?

Answer 20

They made more green spaces more performing art places to bring traction to the city. They produced a lot more sport facilities.