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Natural Hazards Intro (Layers and Tectonic Plates)

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What are the 3 broad categories of Natural Hazards?

Hydrological, Tectonic-Plate Based, Meteorological

Difference between Natural Events and Natural Hazards?

Potential impact on humans and our infrastructure

What are 3 tectonic-plate based Natural Hazards?

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes

Name the 4 layers of the earth.

Inner and Outer Core, Mantle, and Crust

What's the mantle mostly made out of?

Silicate Rocks

The core is mostly made of ____________

Iron

What boundary movement is shown here?

Divergent/Constructive

What boundary movement is shown here?

Transform/Conservative

What boundary movement is shown here?

Convergent/Collision

What's shown here?

Pangea

The highest measure given on the Richter Scale is ____.

In order to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, the instrument used is a _______________.

Seismograph

Beyond the continents, what's shown in this diagram?

Plate Boundaries

Earthquakes and Volcanoes are often found along ____________.

Plate Boundaries/Fault Lines

How much continental drift is there each year?

2-5 cm a year

What layer of the earth is the most dense?

Inner Core

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