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Key Terms
Hot spot,
Hot spot example,
Lithosphere
8
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Theory Of Plate Tectonics
When,
Who,
Super continent
6
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Development Of The Theory
What was wegener s theory unable ...,
When did evidence accumulate to s...,
What was discovered that proved w...
12
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The Earth's Layers
What three layers is the inferior...,
What is the core made up of,
What is the core divided up into
22
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Plate Movement
What are constructive plate margins,
Constructive,
Divergent
6
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Convergent Oceanic/Continental
What happens at an oceanic contin...,
How is an ocean trench formed,
Example of an ocean trench
12
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Convergent Oceanic/Oceanic
What happens when an oceanic and ...,
What features are associated with...,
Example of an oceanic oceanic con...
3
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Convergent Continental/Continental
Why is there not much subduction ...,
What happens at a continental con...,
Is there volcanic activity at a c...
6
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Constructive Margins
What is a constructive margin,
What happens when plates move apa...,
What happens when plates move apa...
9
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Constructive Margins- Oceanic Ridges
Length of oceanic ridges,
In some parts oceanic ridges,
Their precise form appears to be ...
6
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Constructive Margins- Rift Valleys
How do rift valleys form,
Largest rift valley,
In some areas
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Conservative Margins
What is a conservative margin,
What happens at conservative margins,
Is there earthquakes
4
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Hotspots
What can cause a hotspot to develop,
What is special about the hawaiia...,
How are the hawaiian islands created
7
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Vulcanicity
Where is volcanic activity found
1
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Instrusive Volcanic Landforms
Why do instructive landforms occur,
What are batholiths,
What do batholiths look like
14
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Extrusive Volcanic Landforms
Extrusive vulcanicity involves tw...,
What are lave plateaux,
Example of a lava plateaux
5
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Minor Volcanic Forms
Solfatara,
Geysers,
Hot springs boiling mud
4
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Volcanic Activity
Primary effects,
Tephra,
Pyroclastic flows
11
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Mt Etna
When,
Has one of the longest documented...,
Most prominent feature
11
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Montserrat
When,
Active or dormant,
Early activity
14
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Seismicity
Focus,
Epicentre,
What are the three broad categori...
12
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Distribution
Where are the most powerful earth...,
Earthquakes that occur away from ...,
Human activity
3
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Magnitude And Frequency
What are the two scales of measur...,
What is the richter scale,
What is the mercalli scale
3
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The Effects Of Earthquakes
Initial effect of an earthquake,
Secondary effects,
Effects on people and the built e...
5
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Tsunamis
In the open ocean,
On reaching shallow water,
What is often the first warning f...
11
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