The Global Distribution of Tectonic Hazards (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Ring of Fire earthquake %
Ring of Fire earthquake %
70%
Boundaries with most powerful earthquakes
Boundaries with most powerful earthquakes
Convergent or conservative
Number of active volcanoes globally
Number of active volcanoes globally
Approx. 500
Volcanoes erupting per year
Volcanoes erupting per year
50
Earthquake type at divergent boundaries
Earthquake type at divergent boundaries
Shallow focus & low magnitude
Earthquake type at conservative boundaries
Earthquake type at conservative boundaries
Shallow focus, no volcanoes
Ocean Fracture Zone description
Ocean Fracture Zone description
Belt through oceans along mid-ocean ridges
Continental Fracture Zone description
Continental Fracture Zone description
Belt following mountain ranges Spain to E Indies
Hot spot definition
Hot spot definition
Stationary mantle plume location
Result of plate moving over hot spot
Result of plate moving over hot spot
Chain of volcanic islands