Plate Boundaries Flashcards
1
Q
Destructive - what occurs
A
Subduction
2
Q
Destructive - what do they lead to
A
High intensity high magnitude, mega thrust earthquakes eg tohoku 2011
3
Q
Conservative - what happens
A
Plates slide past each other
4
Q
Conservative - earthquake characteristics
A
Shallower but still powerful
No subduction
Low tsunami risk
Slip faults - huge destruction
5
Q
Constructive - example
A
Mid Atlantic ridge
6
Q
Constructive - earthquake characteristics
A
Low magnuitude
Shallow
Mostly underwater so hazards to human pops minimal
7
Q
What plate boundaries produce most hazardous earthquakes
A
Destructive
