Tectonic Plates 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyTectonic Activity and HazardsIGCSEAQA Created by: HLeiperCreated on: 31-03-14 10:56 Destructive Plate Margin A plate margin where two plates are moving towards each other resulting in one plate sinking beneath the other 1 of 10 Constructive Plate Margin A plate margin where two plates moving apart 2 of 10 Conservative Plate Margin A plate margin were two plates are sliding alongside each other 3 of 10 Hot Spot A section of the earth's crust where plains of magma rise, weakening of the class. These are away from plate boundaries 4 of 10 Hot Spring The spring of naturally hot water, usually heated by underground volcanic activity 5 of 10 Epicentre The point at the Earth's surface directly above the focus 6 of 10 Focus The points in the *** crossed when the earthquake begins 7 of 10 Shock waves Seismic waves generated by an earthquake that passed through the earth's crust 8 of 10 Richter Scale The scale ranging from 0 to 10 used for measuring earthquakes 9 of 10 Mercalli Scale Measuring earthquake by describing and comparing the damage done, on a scale of I to XII 10 of 10
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