Plate Margins Flashcards
Identify the type of volcano that form on destructive plate margins
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Composite volcano
Identify the type of volcano that form on destructive plate margins
What is a rift valley?
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A long, narrow valley lying between two normal geologic faults. Rift valleys usually form where the Earth’s lithosphere has become thin through extension associated with plate-tectonic processes.
What is a rift valley?
What are the characteristics of the outer core?
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The layer surrounding the inner core. A liquid layer of iron and nickel.
What are the characteristics of the outer core?
What are the characteristics of the inner core?
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A solid mass of iron and nickel. The hottest part of the Earth. Temperatures up to 5,550°C.
What are the characteristics of the inner core?
Give one reason why the incidence of natural hazards is increasing.
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Reasons include:
- Climate change
- Deforestation
- Urbanisation
- Population increase
Give one reason why the incidence of natural hazards is increasing.
