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A level- Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics- Earth Structure 😊
Composition of the earths crust,
Mechanisms of the earths structur...
2  cards
Plate Tectonics- Plate Movements 😊
Why do plates move x2,
What happens at divergent plate b...,
What happens at constructive boun...
10  cards
Hotspots And Mantle Plumes 😊
What are hotspots,
What occurs above a mantle plume,
What are intra plate earthquakes
5  cards
Pioneers Of Plate Tectonics 😊
Order of pioneers earliest to latest,
What did wegner propose,
What did harry hess propose
6  cards
Wilson Cycle 😊
What does the wilson cycle show,
What causes the activity of a basin,
Name the 6 stages of the cycle
9  cards
Volcanic Eruptions And Activity 😊
Case study for a volcanic eruption,
Negative effects of the eruption,
Name 5 primary hazards
16  cards
Earthquakes 😊
What 2 factors do they consider t...,
What scale measures magnitude,
What is the scale range
9  cards
Tsunami 😊
What does the size of tsunami wav...,
What will the wave do over time,
What causes a tsunami
7  cards
Hazard and Risk
What is the aim of the hazard ris...,
What is the hazard risk equation,
Which group is more likely to inc...
4  cards
PAR Model
What is a par model,
What does it help us to understand,
What leads to vulnerability
25  cards
✅3.1.5.1 - The concept of Hazard in Geographical Context
What is hazard risk,
What are geophysical hazards,
What is an atmospheric hazard
29  cards
✅3.1.5.2 - Plate Tectonics
Describe the crust,
Describe oceanic plates,
Describe continental plates
30  cards
✅Case Study - Eyjafjallajokull 2010
What type of plate boundary is ey...,
Where is eyjafjallajokull,
Which plates meet on the boundary
27  cards
✅3.1.5.4 - Seismic Hazards
What are seismic hazards,
What is seismicity,
How are seismic waves formed
31  cards
✅3.1.3.2 - Systems and Processes
What are some of the sources of e...,
How does the wind provide energy,
How do waves provide energy
63  cards
✅Case Study - Philippines Multihazardous
What hazards does the philippines...,
What is the most frequent hazard ...,
What is resilience
29  cards

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