Volcanoes And Japan Earthquake Flashcards
Strato volcano lava type
Dacitic magma (sticky)
Strato volcano sides and eruption type
Destructive and violent
Steep uneven sides
Strato volcano examples
Mt Fuji and Vesuvius
Shield volcanoes sides and eruption type
Gentle slope and low
Non explosive
Strato volcano form
Ash and dried lava builds up the sides of the volcano
Shield volcano forming
Made from dry layers of lava
Explain the Tsunami cause
Earthquakes at destructive plate boundaries , the friction causes pressure which is released in the earthquake , subducted plate snaps back into place pushing water up
Negative impacts on infrastructure from Sendai
Nuclear waste released into wild
Ports and airports heavily damaged
10 km worth in land of destruction to buildings
Oceanic plate subduction beacuse
It’s denser than the continental
Earthquake is caused by a
Pressure release
Japan continent
Asia
Closest country to japan
South korea