Constructive plates - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AQA GCSE Geography Glossary Questions and Answers 100% Correct LIC Low income country- this subdivision of countries is based on the world bank income classifications (GNI per capita) which in 2013 were $1045 or below HIC High income country- this subdivision of countries is based on the world bank income classifications (GNI per capita) which in 2013 were $12746 or above Hazard Risk The probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place Natural Hazard A natural event (for exa...

Earth's Structure - Answer Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core. Asthenophere - Answer The upper semi-molten part of mantle. Lithosphere - Answer A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust. Oceanic Crust - Answer The portion of Earth's crust that is usually below the oceans and not associated with continental areas. Thinner and higher in density that continental crust and basaltic rather than granitic in composition. Convection Currents - A...

Why does EPS Offer this class? (3) 1. fulfill undergraduate requirements in physical science 2. teach you the basics about earthquakes and tsunamis 3. want you to be prepared for earthquakes and their aftermaths Why does he teach this class? 1. to help you lose your fear of earthquakes - but respect them as a major force of nature 2. to show that Earth Science is fun 3. to show that we are sitting on a tectonic timebomb What is the most dangerous fault in the bay area? ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Physical Geology - Answer-Study of the Earth's composition, structure, and the processes that shape it. Earth Science - Answer-The study of earth and space; includes geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography. Meteorology - Answer-The earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather). Oceanography - Answer-The branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans....

Benioff zone Correct Answer A narrow zone of deep earthquake foci at a subduction zone Continental crust Correct Answer The part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents Continental drift Correct Answer The theory that the continents have drifted across the surface of the globe. Convergent plate boundaries Correct Answer Margins where plates are moving towards each other. This can be oceanic-continental, as in the case of the Nazca and South American plates, or it can be continen...

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APSC 151 Final Exam Study Set Questions With Verified Answers With respect to a mineral commodity, the definition of the "resource" is: A) the economic amount of the commodity extracted B) a local accumulation of a specific mineral that contains that commodity C) the total number of mineral deposits of that commodity D) the amount of the commodity that exists in the Earth E) the estimated total amount of that commodity that is ultimately economically recoverable - answerE The process ...

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 - thicker and less dense ...

A-Level Geography – Tectonics Exam Review 2023 (EQ1) What is the global distribution of earthquakes? - Answer-Most earthquakes = near tectonic plate boundaries - clusters of foreshocks, main quakes + aftershocks. ~70% earthquakes = 'Ring of Fire', Pacific Ocean. Most earthquakes --> destructive + conservative plates. (EQ1) What is the global distribution of volcanoes? - Answer-Most volcanoes = near a tectonic plate boundary. North + South America --> active volcano zones. So...

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 - thicker and less dense ...