Geography Key Terms

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What happens at a constructive plate boundary?
2 plates move away from each other
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What is the focus?
The point below the surface where the crust cracks and the earthquake begins
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What happens at a destructive boundary?
The oceanic crust subducts under the continental crust
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What does the richter scale measure?
Magnitude of earthquakes
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What are social impacts?
Impacts of a natural hazard that affect people
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What is a composite volcano?
A volcano with steep slopes + layers of ash and lava
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Shield volcano
A volcano with gentle slopes
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Lahar
A mudflow created by pyroclastic flow and water
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Viscous lava
Thick lava which has cooled quickly and flows slowly
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