Natural Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
List the four layers of the earth.
A
Inner core,outer core,mantle,crust
2
Q
A tectonic plate is..
A
a slab of rock made out of the earths lithosphere.
3
Q
List 3 different types of natural hazards.
A
Volcano,averlanche,earth quake
4
Q
Explain why the earth’s tectonic plates are moving.
A
One reason plates move is due to…convection currents.
More specifically…it is when the hot magma rises pushing the cold magma to the sides. as it is pushing it moves the earths lithosphere to the sides causing trenches and making the tectonic plates move.
