Tectonic Hazards

Question 1

What are some earthquakes caused by other than tectonic movement

Answer 1

Underground mining or oil extraction

Question 2

What are the two types of crust

Answer 2

Thin oceanic crust and less dense, thick continental crust

Question 3

What happens at a constructive plate margin

Answer 3

The plates move apart

Question 4

What happens at a destructive margin

Answer 4

When they move towards each other and the denser oceanic plate may sinks

Question 5

What happens in conservative

Answer 5

Friction and rub against the ach other

Question 6

Good example of a hot spot

Answer 6

Hawaain islands

Question 7

When do volcanoes form

Answer 7

Constructive and destructive when magma is able to break through the surface

Question 8

Why do people choose to live near volcanoes or earthquakes

Answer 8

They don’t happen very often and aren’t seen as a great risk
People in poverty have other things to think about
Some people may not be aware
Volcanoes can bring benefits such as fertile soils and rocks for bulking

Question 9

What is monitoring

Answer 9

Using scientific equipment to detect warning signs of event such as volcanoes

Question 10

What is prediction

Answer 10

Using historical evidence and minority scientists can make predicts when and where a tectonic hazard will happen