restless earth Flashcards
the runny type of is called
basalt
the type of plate margin where two plates slide past one another
conservative
the date of the Kobe earthquake
17 January 1995
the bay are of Kobe is called
Osaka
the capital city of Haiti
port au prince
A deep depression created by a super volcanic eruption
caldera
the point on the earth where earthquake waves are a their most powerful
epicenter
the name of the building in Kobe that is protected in this way
Osaka tower
the scale that measures damage cause by earthquakes
Mercalli
the date of the Haiti earthquake
13 January 2010
the secondary threat created when extensive ash mixes with water
lahars
the name of the scale that measures the magnitude of seismic waves
Richter
the date of the Mt St Helens eruption
18 may 1980
the first type of wave to be released from the focus
p waves
how many people were killed by Mt St Helens eruption
57
