Hazards - Plate Boundaries Flashcards
1
Q
Divergent - oceanic?
A
Ocean ridge (hydrothermal vents and pillow lava)
2
Q
Divergent - continental?
A
Rift valley
3
Q
Convergent - oceanic and continental?
A
Young could mountains and deep ocean trenches
4
Q
Convergent - oceanic boundary?
A
Island arc and deep ocean trench
5
Q
Convergent - continental boundary?
A
Young found mountains
6
Q
Hazard impacts
Strato vs shield
A
Lahars ( secondary)
Pyroclastic flow/ nuees ardentes
Tephra
Tsunamis (secondary)
Lava flow
Volcanic gas
Landslide (secondary)
Acid rain (secondary)
Climate change (secondary)
7
Q
Explosive - lava type?
A
Rhyloite
Andesite
8
Q
Effusive - lava type
A
Basalt