natural hazards

Question 1

geological hazards

Answer 1

occur due to tectonic plates. they include volcanoes and earthquakes.

Question 2

meteorological hazards

Answer 2

occur due to weather and climate. include extreme weather and tropical storms.

Question 3

the earths crust is separated into … that float on the …

Answer 3

tectonic plates
mantle

Question 4

what are the two types of crust ?

Answer 4

continental and oceanic

Question 5

continental crust

Answer 5

thicker and less dense

Question 6

oceanic crust

Answer 6

thinner and more dense

Question 7

what are the three types of plate margins ?

Answer 7

destructive , constructive , conservative

Question 8

destructive margins

Answer 8

where two plates move towards eachother. when oceanic and continental meet, the oceanic is destroyed. volcanoes are formed here.

Question 9

constructive margins

Answer 9

where two plates move away from eachother. this causes the mantle to release magma to fill gap , creating new crust.

Question 10

conservative margins

Answer 10

where two plates slide past eachother but at different speed. no crust is formed or destroyed.