types of faulting boundaries & hazards
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subduction boundary
the region where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere.
hazards: Deep earthquakes
Volcanic arc inland
Tsunami risk
Reverse/thrust faulting
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transform boundary
plates slide past each other
hazards: Shallow earthquakes
Horizontal motion
Little to no volcanism
Weak tsunami potential
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divergent boundary
a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
hazards: Normal faults
Shallow quakes
Basaltic volcanism
Magnetic striping
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