Restless Earth 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEEdexcel Created by: BeccawatkinsCreated on: 02-05-15 13:41 Made from thin layers of tectonic plates Crust 1 of 24 Divided into solid upper part and semi-liquid lower part Mantle 2 of 24 Consists of a liquid outer core and solid inner core Core 3 of 24 Two plates collide, one plate gets sub ducted under the other Destructive 4 of 24 Rising convection currents pull crust apart, magma fills the gap Constructive 5 of 24 Two continental plates collide forming mountains (Himalayas) Collision 6 of 24 Two plates slide past each other causing friction and earthquakes Conservative 7 of 24 Gently sloping sides, runny lava, contain basaltic magma Shield 8 of 24 Steep sloping sides, thick sticky lava, infrequent but violent Composite 9 of 24 Installed at the top of a building to make it more secure Ring beam 10 of 24 Material pipes are made from to allow slight movement Rubber 11 of 24 Building material used in developing countries Timber 12 of 24 LEDC earthquake case study Gujarat 13 of 24 MEDC earthquake case study Kobe 14 of 24 LEDC volcano case study Pinatubo 15 of 24 MEDC volcano case study St helens 16 of 24 A way of predicting earthquakes and volcanoes Water warming 17 of 24 A lubricating layer which is partly molten rock and partly solid Asthenosphere 18 of 24 Forms land, low density granite Continental 19 of 24 Under the oceans, denser basalt Oceanic 20 of 24 Emitted by volcanic eruptions pyroclastic flow 21 of 24 Mixture of water, rock, ash, sand and mud from volcanoes Lahars 22 of 24 Shock waves - stored energy which is released Seismic waves 23 of 24 A way of preparing for earthquakes Emergency drills 24 of 24
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