Year 9 EOY Flashcards
1
Q
Plate covering USA and Canada
A
North American Plate
2
Q
Plate covering Brazil
A
South American Plate
3
Q
Plate next to Chile
A
Nazca Plate
4
Q
Plate covering Russia
A
Euroasian Plate
5
Q
Plate covering Africa
A
African Plate
6
Q
Plate covering Antarctica
A
Antarctica Plate
7
Q
Plate covering Australia
A
Indo-Australian Plate
8
Q
Constructive Margin
A
Gentle Earthquakes
9
Q
Destructive Margin
A
> —<
Volcanoes
Deep earthquakes
10
Q
Conservative Margin
A
^—^
Earthquakes
11
Q
Shield Volcanoes
Three facts
A
- Found at constructive boundaries
- Formed by eruption of thin, runny lava
- Frequent but gentle eruptions
12
Q
Composite Volcanoes
Three facts
A
- Made of alternating layers of lava and ash
- Found at Destructive boundaries
- May erupt a Pyroclastic flow
13
Q
HIC LIC AND NEC
A
HIGH INCOME COUNTRY
LOW INCOME COUNTRY
NEWLY EMERGING COUNTRY
14
Q
What date was Eyjafjallajokull?
A
14th April 2010
15
Q
Positives about Iceland earthquake
A
•Ash provided compost for an amazing harvest which followed