Constructive plates - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A-level Geography- Hazards Earth's Structure - ANSWER-- Inner core is 6000°C made up of solid iron and nickel - Outer core liquid melted 2,000 Km thick - Mantle semi molten Asthenosphere - ANSWER-The upper semi molten part of mantle Lithosphere - ANSWER-The rigid mantle and crust Types of crust - ANSWER-- Continental- 30-70 km thick and less dense - Oceanic- 6-10 km thick and more dense Convection currents - ANSWER-- Lower parts of mantle rise as heated up, cool down become more dens...

Mantle - Answer A layer of rock that due to high temperatures is deformable (plastic) and flows very slowly Mantle Plumes - Answer Concentrated areas of heat convection. At plate boundaries they are sheet like, whereas at hotspots they are columns Subduction - Answer Process of one plate sinking beneath another at a convergent (destructive) plate boundary Focus - Answer Exact point where an earthquake origionates Epicentre - Answer Point on the earth's surface di...

APSC 151 Final Answers | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version 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 - E The process o...

Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1 STUDY GUIDE Natural Hazard - Answer-A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster - Answer-A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards - Answer-Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards - Answer-Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk - Answer-Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates...

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...

GCSE Geography AQA (Physical) (2022/2023) Already Graded A Natural hazard A natural process which causes death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy property and possessions. Natural disaster A natural hazard that has actually happened. Geological hazard Caused by land and tectonic processes. Meteorological hazard Caused by weather and climate. Hazard risk The probability that a natural hazard occurs. Vulnerability The more people that are in areas exposed to natural hazards, the grea...

AQA Geography Paper 1 Questions and Answers |100% Pass What is a natural hazard? - Answer-An extreme natural process that can cause significant damage and disruption to humans What are the two main types of natural hazard? - Answer-Tectonic and climatic Give four examples of tectonic hazards - Answer-Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches Give four examples of climatic hazards - Answer-Flooding, tropical storms, tornadoes, droughts What is meant by "hazard risk"? - Answer-The ...

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 ...

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....

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? ...