Plate Tectonics (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Volcanic and earthquake zones definition
Volcanic and earthquake zones definition
Areas with recent tectonic activity
Daily earthquakes globally
Daily earthquakes globally
At least 50
Volcanoes erupting each year
Volcanoes erupting each year
Approximately 50
Active/potentially active volcanoes worldwide
Active/potentially active volcanoes worldwide
About 2,000
Most prominent earthquake zone
Most prominent earthquake zone
Pacific Ring of Fire
Cause of earthquake and volcanic patterns
Cause of earthquake and volcanic patterns
Plate tectonics
Where most geological activity occurs
Where most geological activity occurs
At plate boundaries
Three types of plate boundaries
Three types of plate boundaries
Divergent, convergent, transform
Iceland 2010 eruption impact
Iceland 2010 eruption impact
Ash cloud disrupted air travel across Europe
Christchurch 2011 earthquake plate boundary
Christchurch 2011 earthquake plate boundary
Australian and Pacific plates