examples Flashcards

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divergent plate boundary

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  • Takahe, Antarctica

- Tat Ali, Ethiopia

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convergent plate boundary

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  • Mt St.Helens
  • Mt Fuji
  • Mt Merapi
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Rift Valley volcanoes

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kenya

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where are Horst and Grabens located

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  • Mid-Ocean Ridges
  • Continental rift valleys
  • great rift valleys
  • rift lakes
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super volcanoes

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  • Valles Caldera, New Mexico
  • Taupo, New Zealand
  • Yellow stone, NW America
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geothermal energy from volcanoes

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Iceland -> geothermal power facilitates that generate 25% of country’s total electricity production and 66% primary energy use
Hawaii -> provides 30% electricity

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fertile soil locations

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African Rift Valley - poor fertility in African soils normally but eruptions are what give fertility

Mt Elgon, Uganda - prone to landslides and is a carbon sink. fertile soil allows for tea and coffee plantations

Naples - greatly rich soils, intensively cultivated and produces grapes, vegetables, organs and lemon trees, herb, flowers and prominently tomatoes

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tourism near volcanoes

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  • Iceland - ‘land of fire and ice’ - volcanoes and glacier attractions
  • Iceland - Fagradalsfjall erupted march 2021 - people toasted marshmallows over lava flows and hiked Geldingadalur valley to see lava spill
  • Japan - tourist bunked at Onsen Ryokans in villages near volcanoes
  • Italy - landmarks - ruins of Pompeii post Mt Vesuvius eruption
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