Definitions for Restless Earth 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRock landscapes and processesGCSEEdexcel Created by: AbiCreated on: 10-04-13 15:07 Uppermost section of the earth including crust and mantle. Lithosphere 1 of 37 Caused by heat from the core and moves tectonic plates. Convection current 2 of 37 Large, broken pieces of the Earth's crust that are constantly moving. Tectonic plates 3 of 37 How heat is produced in the Earth's core. Radioactive decay 4 of 37 Part of the Earth's mantle that is semi-molten and lies under the tectonic plates. Asthenosphere 5 of 37 Name of the type of heat produced by the Earth's core. Geothermal 6 of 37 The denser type of crust. Oceanic crust 7 of 37 The thicker, older type of crust. Continental crust 8 of 37 Type of rock that mostly makes up continental crust. Granite 9 of 37 Type of rock that mostly makes up oceanic crust. Basalt 10 of 37 Highly magnetised region around the Earth that deflects harmful radiation. Magnetosphere 11 of 37 Where volcanoes occur away from plate boundaries. Hot spots 12 of 37 The transformation of a denser tectonic plate into magma as it falls under a less dense plate. Subduction 13 of 37 Type of lava from stratovolcanoes and produced when oceanic plates are subducted. Andesite lava 14 of 37 Normally moving slowly but when mixed with water move very quickly. lava flows 15 of 37 A type of volcano made of layers of ash and magma. Stratovolcano 16 of 37 Deadly clouds of hot ash and gas moving at 200km/h. Pyroclastic flows 17 of 37 Volcanic mudslide that occurs when ash mixes with snow or rain. Lahar 18 of 37 Example of a conservative plate boundary. San Andreas Fault 19 of 37 Example of a collision zone. Himalayas 20 of 37 The type of scale the richter scale is (increases by magnitude of 10) Logarithmic 21 of 37 Equipment used to detect swelling in the side of a volcano. Tiltmeter 22 of 37 Where the earthquakes starts. Focus 23 of 37 The point on the Earth's crust where vibrations are first felt. Epicentre 24 of 37 Hangs in the roof of a building to reduce building sway. Damper 25 of 37 Method of stopping floors in a building collapsing. Cross bracing 26 of 37 Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mount Nyiragongo 27 of 37 Where is the volcano in Congo located. African Rift Valley 28 of 37 How many people died from the eruption in Congo. One hundred 29 of 37 What vaccinations were given by the WHO? Measles 30 of 37 Name of the lake in Cameroon which released trapped gas after an earthquake. Lake Nyos 31 of 37 Earthquake in Japan which was dealt with badly. Kobe 32 of 37 Earthquake that was dealt with well in Japan. Nigata 33 of 37 Name of the active volcano in Japan in a bay. Sakurajima 34 of 37 Place affected by the earthquake in rural China. Sichaun 35 of 37 How many people were made homeless in China? Five million 36 of 37 Country that sent China 8,000 tents. Finland 37 of 37
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