Plate Margins Flashcards
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
Give an example of two tectonic plates that form a destructive plate margin
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Pacific and the Eurasian plate, Nazca and South American plate, Philippines and Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian and Pacific plate.
Give an example of two tectonic plates that form a destructive plate margin
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 a natural hazard?
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A natural hazard is a natural event such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption, tropical storm or flood that has the potential to cause death and damage.
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What are the characteristics of the mantle?
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The thickest section of the Earth. Approximately 2900km.
It is made up of semi-molten rock called magma.
What are the characteristics of the mantle?
