All Natural Hazards Flashcards
Identify the two types of tectonic crust.
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Oceanic and continental crust
Identify the two types of tectonic crust.
Do volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate margins?
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Volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries except at a conservative margin where only earthquakes happen.
Do volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate margins?
What is the area where two plates meet known as?
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A plate margin or boundary.
What is the area where two plates meet known as?
What is the structure of the Earth?
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From the centre:
- Inner core
- Outer core
- Mantle
- Crust
What is the structure of the Earth?
What is the lithosphere?
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The rigid layer formed by the crust and upper mantle.
What is the lithosphere?
