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key parts of earth
inner core, outer core , mantle and cruts
what is pangea
all continents on one big landmass
how has earth changed over time
pangea slowly moved apart to become seperate evidence of this is south america and africa
how do tectonic plates move
they move due to convection currents,gravity ridge push and slab pull
what is slab pull
when destructive plate boundries dense and older plates sink and pulld into mantle due to gravity
what is ridge push
a construcive plate boundries when plates move apart, magma rises and cools and hardens into rock
pointers why ppl live a risk of tectonic hazards
-volcanoes are tourist atrraction providing jobs
-mama causes good fertalisation making good crops
-minerals can help provide obs and can be mined to improve businesses and make money
what is subduction
one tectonic plate sinks beneath another
primary effects-
damage or impacts that r direct result of hazard
secondary effects-
impacts occured after hazard usually by primary effects.
immediate responce-
aid or assistence given within hours or minutes to reduce effect of hazard
long term responce-
actins took to reduce effect of hazard within months or days or years
case study date-
hunga tonga happened january 15 2022
bad effects due to earthquake and eruption-
loss of $90.4 million in economic damage
3 people dies
crops destroyed
56 houses desoyed
actions took (immediate)
-the goverment issues tsunami warning to move ppl from coastal parts
-loczls helped clear runways
-australian defense sent surveillance planes on 9th to assess damage