Tectonic Hazards 📖 Flashcards
1
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Divergent plate boundaries
A
Plates move apart.
2
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Convergent plate boundaries
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One plate subducts under the other.
3
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Conservative plate boundaries
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Plates slide past each other.
4
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Collision
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Plates collide into each other.
5
Q
Most dangerous plate boundary to live on
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Conservative is the most dangerous to live on as there can be huge build up of pressure between two plates so massive earthquake occurs.
6
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What are hotspot volcanoes ?
A
A place in the centre of a plate where magma rises. This causes the lithosphere to melt and magma pushes through the crust to form volcanoes. Not all volcanoes form at plate boundaries they can be found on hotspots.
