Tectonic hazards Flashcards

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Plate tectonics theory

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Earth’s outer shell (lithosphere) is divided into several plates that glide over the Earth’s rocky inner layer above the soft core (mantle).

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Where are the Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and their relationship to plate margins.

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Plates rip apart at a divergent plate boundary, causing volcanic activity and shallow earthquakes.

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