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Steep Sided and Tall Volcano ?
Composite Volcano
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Round shaped, Gently sloped volcano ?
Sheild Volcano
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Part of the Earths crust under the Ocean, made of balsalt. ?
Oceanic Crust
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The movement of mantle material due to heat. Hot materilal rises cooler material sinks. ?
Convection currents
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Where two tectonic plates meet. Also referred to as the plate Margin. ?
Plate boundaries
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The amount of energy released in the Earthquake. ?
Magnitude
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The place on the Earth's surface where the Earthquake starts. Usually the place with the most damage. ?
Epicentre
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Thicker than the oceanic, but is less dense.
Continental crust
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Name an example for the Conservative plate boundary.?
San Andreas Fault,USA
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Name an example for the constructive plate boundary ?
Iceland
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Name an example for the Destructive plate boundary ?
Chile
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Name an example for the Collision Zone ?
Himalayas
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Name and Hazard Caased by a volcanic Eruption ?
Acid Rain
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Name the Volcanic Case Study: ?
Mount Nyiragongo 2002, Africa
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How many were left homeless in the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo ?
120,000
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What were the Global responses for the Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption ?
UN-Food & OXFAM
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What were the primary impact of Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption ?
Poisionous Gases
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What were the Secondary impact of Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption ?
Diseases & Poverty
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Name 2 Hazard Resistance design features for the Developing World?
Steel rod foundation, Light-weight roof
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Name 2 Hazard Resistance design features for the Developed World?
Interlocking steel frames
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How do we predict Earthquakes ?
Laser sense movement, Birds fly away
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How do we predict Volcanic Eruptions ?
Aircraft measure volcanic gases
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How do we prepare for both volcanoes and earthqueakes ?
Drills, Evacuation plans
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Round shaped, Gently sloped volcano ?

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Part of the Earths crust under the Ocean, made of balsalt. ?

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The movement of mantle material due to heat. Hot materilal rises cooler material sinks. ?

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Where two tectonic plates meet. Also referred to as the plate Margin. ?

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