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Conservative plate margin
two plates sliding alongside each other, in the same or different directions
Constructive (transform) plate margin
tectonic plate margin where rising magma adds new material to plates that are diverging or moving apart
Continental crust
the low density, thick outer layer of Earth which forms our continents
Convection currents
circular movement of heat within Earth which drive the movement of tectonic plates
Destructive plate margin
tectonic plate margin where two plates are converging and oceanic plate is subducted - there could be violent earthquakes and explosive volcanoes
Earthquake
a sudden or violent movement within the Earth's crust followed by a series of shocks
Fold mountains
uplifted land that is crumpled by the collision of two plates
Ground deformation
changes in the shape of volcanoes which is closely monitored to predict eruptions
Hot spots
where the Earth's crust is thin so magma is able to break through the surface, forming volcanoes e.g. Hawaii
Immediate responses
reaction of people as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath i.e. to save lives
Landslide
the movement of rock, earth or debris down the slope of a hill
Lava
magma that has erupted from a volcano
Long-term responses
later reactions that occur in the weeks, months and years after the event i.e. to rebuild lives
Management strategies
techniques of controlling, responding to, or dealing with an event
Magma
molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
Mantle
a hot, dense layer of Earth found between the crust and core
Monitoring
recording physical changes, i.e. detecting heat and shape changes of volcanoes using remote sensing, to help forecast when and where a natural hazard might strike
Oceanic crust
the dense, thin outer layer of Earth that lies underneath the ocean
Plate margin
the border between two tectonic plates
Prediction
using historical evidence and monitoring, scientists can make predictions about when and where a hazard may happen
Primary effects
initial impact of a natural event on people and property, caused directly by it, i.e. the buildings collapsing following an earthquake
Protection
actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce its impact, such as educating people or improving building design
Search and rescue
an immediate response to a disaster where people are removed from danger and aid is provided
Secondary effects
after-effects that occur as indirect impacts of a natural event, sometimes on a longer timescale, i.e. fires due to ruptured gas mains, resulting from the ground shaking
Seismicity
the frequency and distribution of earthquakes in a certain area, recorded by seismographs
Subduction
at a destructive margin, where the denser oceanic plate moves beneath the less dense continental plate
Tectonic hazard
natural hazard caused by the movement of tectonic plates (i.e. volcanoes and earthquakes)
Tsunami
huge waves caused by earthquakes
Tectonic plate
section of the Earth's crust about 100km thick