All Natural Hazards Flashcards
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?
Where in the world are the majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes found?
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The majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Where in the world are the majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes found?
Identify the type of volcano that forms on constructive plate margins
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Shield volcano
Identify the type of volcano that forms on constructive plate margins
Identify the three types of plate margin.
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Constructive, conservative and destructive.
Identify the three types of plate margin.
How can natural hazards be classified?
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- Tectonic hazards
- Atmospheric hazards
- Geomorphological hazards
- Biological hazards
How can natural hazards be classified?
