Geography- Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
Hazards of Destructive PB
A
Explosive Volcanoes, EQ, Tsunami
2
Q
Hazards of Conservative PB
A
Fault lines, High mag EQ
3
Q
Hazards of Constructive PB
A
Shield volcanoes, Magma flows, EQ
4
Q
Hazards of Collision PB
A
Fold Mountains, EQ
5
Q
Hazards of Hot Spot
A
Volcanoes, EQ
6
Q
Paleomagnetism time gap
A
300,000 years
7
Q
Continental crust- Thickness rock type density
A
20-30 miles Granitic Lower
8
Q
Oceanic crust- Thickness rock type density
A
3-4 miles basaltic rock higher
9
Q
Core- Metals, Radius
A
Iron and Nickel 2000 miles
10
Q
Mantle rock type radius
A
Olivine rocks 2000 Miles