geography - tectonic hazards
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tectonic hazard
a natural hazard caused by movement of tectonic plates
tectonic plate
a large section of the earths crust and upper mantle
earths crust
the thin, solid outer layer of the earth
mantle
hot, semi molten rock beneath the crust of the earth
convection current
movement in the mantle caused by heat rising and cooling
plate margin
the boundary where two tectonic plates meet
destructive plate margin
two tectonic plates moving towards eachother
constructive plate margin
two tectonic plates move away from eachother and magma rises to create new crust
conservative plate margin
two tectonic plates slide past eachother where no crust is created or destroyed
earthquake
a sudden release of energy in the earths crust