Geograohy physical geo tectonic hazards and processes

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Earthquake distribution
The majority of earthquakes about...,
Many occur around the surrounding...,
The most powerful earthquakes are...
6  cards
Volcano distribution
Like earthquakes most active volc...,
Many about 75 occur around the su...,
Volcanoes occur at
5  cards
Tsunami distribution
Over of tsunamis occur around the...,
They are caused by,
Most occur due to activity at
4  cards
Plate boundaries
Divergent,
Convergent,
Transform conservative
5  cards
Intra-plate Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Intra plate earthquakesthese can ...,
The cause is not fully understood...,
Earthquakes caused by intra plates
4  cards
Hotspot volocanoes
Hotspot volcanoesthese occur over,
The tectonic plate moves over the...,
The oldest island is the one from...
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Earth’s structure CRUST
Earth s structure,
There are two types of crust cont...,
There are two types of crust ocea...
6  cards
Earths structure mantle
What is the mantle,
The upper mantle has two layers t...,
The upper mantle has two layers t...
6  cards
Earths core
The core is made up of two parts ...,
The core is made up of two parts ...,
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The development of plate tectonic theory Scientists agree that the plates move, but there is still debate over the mechanisms that cause the movement
What is wegners theory,
How did harry hess reveal shape o...,
What happened in 1960
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Mantle convections
What is mantle convection,
Watch video to better understand ...,
3  cards
Sea floor spreading
What provides evidence that sea f...,
Steps of sea floor spreading,
3  cards
Subduction and slab pull
Convection currents in the mantle...,
A subduction zone is formed when,
What happens with the plates at s...
6  cards
Convergent (destructive) boundary
At a convergent destructive plate...,
What happens when oceanic plate a...,
What forms after the subduction
11  cards
Constructive boundary
At the constructive boundary,
What occurs at a constructive bou...,
4  cards
Collision boundary
When two continental plate bounda...,
At a collision boundary two plate...
5  cards
Transform or conservative
Plates move,
Transform margins are offset at a...,
They become stuck and pressure bu...
6  cards
Divergent boundaries process on magnitude
Earthquakes tend to be,
Eruptions tend to be,
The eruptions are usually of what...
11  cards
Convergent boundaries process on magnitude
Friction and pressure build up in...,
Why are volcanic eruption at conv...,
These eruptions are often what lava
5  cards
Transform boundaries effect on magnititude
Plates can stick causing a signif...,
2  cards
Baslt lava
Characteristics colour,
On surface,
Silica content
7  cards
Andesite lava
Characterics,
Viscosity,
Temp
8  cards
Rhyolite lava
Characteristics,
Viscosity,
Temp
7  cards
Primary waves P
What type of wave is it,
How quick is it,
It reaches the surface and can tr...
7  cards
Secondary wave S
What kind of wave is it,
How quick is it,
What states can it travel through
6  cards
Love - L waves
What kind of wave is it,
How quick is the wave,
What motion does it cause
5  cards
Primary and secondary hazards of earthquakes
Every earthquake is unique but th...,
Primary hazards of earthquakes,
Secondary hazards
7  cards
Volcanic Hazards Primary and secondary hazards
Although they are all unique volc...,
Primary volcano hazards,
Secondary volcano hazards
10  cards
Tsunami
How are tsnami s formed,
What does the earthquake do to th...,
Other causes of tsunami include
7  cards
glossary
Asthenosphere,
Benioff zone,
Epicentre
12  cards
Crust facturing
What are the fracture zones linke...,
What are the fracture zones linke...,
3  cards
Tectonic trends
What are the trends of the affect...,
How can hazard data be inaccurate,
3  cards
Nepal earthquake 2015
What was the magnitude of the nep...,
What was the epicentre of earthqu...,
How is was the earthquake formed
12  cards
Japan hic earthquake
What magnitude was the 2011 japan...,
Epicentre where was it,
How did the earthquake form
14  cards
La palma volcano
When was the la plama earthquake,
How many homes destroyed,
How many people had to be evacuated
6  cards
New Zealand white island volcano
When did the white island volcano...,
How many died,
Impacts of eruption to people
7  cards
Greek and turkey earthquak
When was the earthquake,
Magnitude of earthquake,
Impacts
6  cards
Afghan
When was it and the magnitiude,
How many died 1 000
4  cards
Eyjafjallajökull eruption
Which plate margins is eyjafjalla...,
What type of volcano is eyjafjall...,
What were the events leading up t...
12  cards
A hazard is an
A hazard is an,
A natural hazard is an,
The term hazard is used because of
6  cards
1.2.2 Tectonic Hazard Profiles Magnitude
Is the most common way to measure...,
It measures the energy released a...,
The magnitude can be measured on ...
6  cards
Earthquake intensity Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
Modified mercalli intensity scale,
What is the scale to measure eart...,
Modified mercalli intensity scale...
7  cards
Measuring eruptions
The is used to measure the size of a,
This can not be measured on a sci...,
The scale is from 0
4  cards
Tectonic Hazard Characteristics Hazard profiles
Hazard profiles can be used to co...,
Advantages of hazard profiles,
Advantage of hazard profiles when...
5  cards
Inequality & Vulnerability
Inequality is closely linked vuln...,
People are more vulnerable and le...,
The human development index hdi i...
6  cards
Governance and vulnerability
The way in which a country or reg...,
If a place has good governance th...,
Alternatively weak or poor govern...
6  cards
Geographical and vulnerability
There are a number of geographica...,
Population density,
Accessibility isolation the more ...
5  cards
Context(summary) lic,nee,hic of hazards
Haiti earthquake 70 magnitude imp...,
Haiti context hazard lic,
3  cards
Haiti Earthquake
When was the haiti earthquake,
Magnitude of haiti earthquake,
Epic center of earthquake
15  cards
Sichuan earthquake NEE
When was the earthquake,
Immediate effects,
How did the local government cont...
10  cards

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