Year 9 EOY Flashcards
Plate covering USA and Canada
North American Plate
Plate covering Brazil
South American Plate
Plate next to Chile
Nazca Plate
Plate covering Russia
Euroasian Plate
Plate covering Africa
African Plate
Plate covering Antarctica
Antarctica Plate
Plate covering Australia
Indo-Australian Plate
Constructive Margin
Gentle Earthquakes
Destructive Margin
> —<
Volcanoes
Deep earthquakes
Conservative Margin
^—^
Earthquakes
Shield Volcanoes
Three facts
- Found at constructive boundaries
- Formed by eruption of thin, runny lava
- Frequent but gentle eruptions
Composite Volcanoes
Three facts
- Made of alternating layers of lava and ash
- Found at Destructive boundaries
- May erupt a Pyroclastic flow
HIC LIC AND NEC
HIGH INCOME COUNTRY
LOW INCOME COUNTRY
NEWLY EMERGING COUNTRY
What date was Eyjafjallajokull?
14th April 2010
Positives about Iceland earthquake
•Ash provided compost for an amazing harvest which followed
ICELAND VOLCANO How many evacuated? How many flights cancelled? How many people stranded? How much airline revenue lost?
800
100000
10 million
$1.7 bn
CHILE EARTHQUAKE How many died? How many homes destroyed? How many schools destroyed? How many hospitals destroyed?
500
220000
45
56
HURRICANE IRMA
How many died?
How much did it cost?
Date?
72
£32 million
30th August 2017
WHERE DO STORMS FORM?
5-15 degrees north of the equator in the sea
CYCLONE NARGIS Where? When? How much aid did the uk give? How many bamboo shacks survived? How much was the price of rice increased? How much damage?
India May 2nd 2008 £17 million Half 70% $10 Billion
