the restless earth

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A feature of an oceanic tectonic plate
more dense
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Plate margin names
collision, constructive, destructive, conservative
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what is a parasitic cone?
another pathway the lava takes
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what is a shield volcano?
gently sloping sided volcano
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what is the date of the mount st helens eruption?
18 may 1980
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what were the short term effects of the earthquake?
trees uprooted, all wildlife destroyed, 57 people died, roads blocked, 500million tonnes of ash
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Immediate responses to the eruption?
helicopters deployed, emergency treatment
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what is a cladera?
depression of the supervolcano marking the collapsed magma chamber
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Characteristics of a supervolcano
1000km3 of material erupted, large depressions, infrequent eruptions, larger in size
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The Alps rivers, tourism and reservoirs
rhone and rhine, chamonix ski resort and lake como, lake silvretta
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How do tsunamis form?
earthquake causes crust to move causing the displacement of water above which forms a wave
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