Tectonic forces - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM: READING COMPREHENSION, CHEMISTRY, GRAMMAR, BIOLOGY, VOCABULARY & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL THINKING, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY AND MATH VERSION 2 (With answers) Reading Comprehension Neurologists and biological psychologists have witnessed a sharp increase in the knowledge and understanding of particular structures of the brain over the past two decades. As technology becomes ever more advanced, scientists are able to isolate the functions of even small regions of ...

EOSC 114 Final Exam (Learning Goals) Questions with Complete Solutions What are the primary forces that trigger a tsunami? Tsunamis are primarily triggered by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides. Why is the Pacific Ocean more prone to tsunamis compared to other oceans? The Pacific Ocean is more prone to tsunamis due to its active tectonic boundaries, specifically the Pacific Ring of Fire, where numerous subduction zones are present. What are the main ...

EOSC 114 - Earthquakes (EQ) Exam Questions with Correct Answers The vast majority of earthquakes occur at the ___________of Earth's tectonic plates. - Correct Answer The vast majority of earthquakes occur at the *margins* of Earth's tectonic plates. Transform boundary experiences ___________. Divergent boundary experiences ___________. Convergent boundary experiences ___________. ※The blanks are types of forces - Correct Answer Transform boundary experiences shear. Divergent bounda...

Natural Hazard correct answers A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster correct answers A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards correct answers Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards correct answers Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk correct answers Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic pla...

Natural Hazard correct answers Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk correct answers Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates correct answers Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism correct answers The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area...

Natural Hazard  A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster  A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards  Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards  Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk  Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates  Slabs of the Earth's crust Continental crust  ...

Natural Hazard - Answer Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk - Answer Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates - Answer Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism - Answer The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area Destruct...

Which of the following internal layers of the Earth is the most dense? A.) crust B.) inner core C.) mantle D.) outer core - Answer-inner core The crust is... A.) thickest in continents B.) thickest in oceans C.) about the same thickness in both continents and oceans D.) of a completely unknown thickness - Answer-thickest in continents Where do the plate-driving forces originate? A.) tectonic plates are passively dragged by convection currents B.) gravity pulls and /or...

CRSS/ FANR 3060 Exam 1 Questions and Answers soil - Correct Answer ️️ --layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material -affected by physical, chemical, & biological processes -usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants -non-renewable resource soil functions - Correct Answer ️️ -anchorage for plants storage and recycling of nutrients regulate water supply habitat for many organisms engineering medium transformations - Correct Answer ️️ --weathering...

AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 MARK SCHEME 2023: Living with the Physical Environment Where are volcanoes found? - ANS-At destructive and constructive plate margins Where are earthquakes found? - ANS-At all three types of plate margin Primary effects of earthquakes - ANS-buildings and bridges collapse people are injured or killed Roads are destroyed Secondary effects of earthquakes - ANS-Can trigger landslides, tsunamis = destruction homeless can die from the cold Leaking gas...