A tectonic plate is the earths crust that has been splits into a number of plates
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What are the two types of crust
Oceanic crust and Continental
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What is a Constructive plate margin
They move away from each other and magma rise through the crack to create a new crust
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What is a Destructive plate margin
They move towards each other but one is oceanic which is thinner but denser then the continental crust so the oceanic subduct under the continental crust
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What is a Conservative plate margin
They move against each other side ways and creates friction and pressure build and they jolt create high energy to create earthquake or earthquakes
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Chile earthquake/tsunami Secondary
* Secondary
A fire at a chemical plant
1500km of road damage from landsides
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Chile earthquake/tsunami Primary
*Primary
500 people killed
Loss of power, water and communication
Tsunami
Homeschools, hospitals were destroyed
Damage to the air port
30 billion dollars in damage
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Nepal earthquake Primary
* Primary
9,000 people died
20,000 people injured
Electricity, Water and communication destroyed
Avalanche
Schools destroyed
Hospital over whelmed
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Nepal earthquake Secondary
* Secondary
3 million people homeless
Landsides
Blocked roads which effected the relief efforts
The help couldn't get through
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Chile earthquake
Destructive plate one was oceanic and one was continental
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Nepal earthquake
Destructive plates but they are both continental crust
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