Geological hazards Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Crust/lithosphere/mantle (brittle)
Creation of plates (mid ocean ridges - pushing)
Destruction of plate (subduction zones - pulling down/traction)
A
Convection currents in mantle
2
Q
Convergent plate boundaries (eg himalayas) are result of
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subduction (eg Indian under Tibetan plate)
3
Q
What defines plate boundaries
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Seismicity/volcanoes
4
Q
Tectonic hazards
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EQs and faults displacement
5
Q
Volcanoes caused by
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Back arch spreading (more buoyant materials go to top)
6
Q
NZ on boundary of
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Australian and Pacific plate
7
Q
Pacific Ring of Fire consists of
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EQs and volcanoes
8
Q
Faste plate motion means
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higher severity
9
Q
1 magnitude difference equals
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32X fault increase rate
