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A Level Geography - Plate tectonics and associated hazards

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The structure of the Earth - plate tectonics
How did the earth supposedly start 1,
What is some old earth evidence 2,
What are the newest main earth fe...
9  cards
Key words
Hot spot 1,
Plate 2,
Plate tectonics 3
12  cards
Evidence for plate tectonic theory
What was the very first theory ab...,
What was the breakthrough on plat...,
What is some geological evidence ...
5  cards
Destructive, constructive and conservative plate margins
Where do volcanoes earthquakes ma...,
What features form at constructiv...,
How are oceanic ridges formed 3
20  cards
Hotspots and supervolcanoes
How can a hot spot be described 1,
How do hot spots sometimes create...,
What are some examples of volcani...
19  cards
Variations in the type and frequency of volcanic activity
What is a volcano 1,
Where can volcanoes be found 4 2,
What are active volcanoes 3
13  cards
Major and minor forms of extrusive activity
What are the 3 main minor extrusi...,
What are 2 good examples of minor...,
What are geysers and how are they...
14  cards
Intrusive landforms
What is the definition of intrusi...,
What are batholiths and how are t...,
What are created as a result of b...
5  cards
Prediction and monitoring of seismic and volcanic events
Are humans able to predict seismi...,
How are volcanoes monitored 2,
How does earthquake monitoring he...
17  cards
Tectonics in the British Isles
What volcanoes are present in the...,
What are the intrusive features o...,
How many earthquakes does the bri...
11  cards
The causes and main characteristics of earthquakes
What is an earthquake 1,
Where do earthquakes tend to be l...,
What is the focus 3
25  cards
Volcanic case studies
When and where did the eruption o...,
What were the characteristics of ...,
What happened prior to the pinatu...
50  cards
Earthquake case studies
What are the characteristics of t...,
What were the social effects of t...,
What were the economic effects of...
22  cards
Tsunami case studies
What is the plate tectonic backgr...,
Why did the 2011 japan tsunami ha...,
How vulnerable was japan regardin...
16  cards

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