restless earth Flashcards
what is the earth made up of
crust mantle core
some features about crust mantle core
crust: tetonic plates abd brittle mantle partailly molten core made up of iron and nickel
difference between continental and oceanic
continental is thicker and oceanic is denser
destructive plate boundary
two plates collide earthquake and volcano
constructive
rising convection current pull crust apart forming midatkantic ridge
conservative
plates slide past each other eathquake
sheild volcano
found at constructive
formed by eruption of thin runny lava
not violent
compsite volcano
found destructive
formed by sticky lava
erupts violently
difficulties in predicting volcano and eatrthquake
dont know when
how big we dont know
how many people live there
increase in gas emission help
water ponds get warmer
buliding defence against earthquake
double glazing window
thick walls
foundation made from rubber and steal move less
what needed after earthquake
doctors to help injured
clean water
food as shops are ruined
haiti primary effect
316000 people died
1 million homeless
250000 homes destroyed
short term responce
100mil given by usa
800k given camp
mount nyirongongo impacts
homes destroyed
lava covered 15% of goma
35000 people dependent on aid