EQ's
The point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originates.
The Epicentre
A large steep sided volcano, formed by layers of lava and ash, commonly found at destructive plate margins.
Composite volcano (or stratovolcano)
Name the four sections of the earths structure.
Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, Crust
The machine that measures earthquakes.
Seismograph
A fast moving current of superheated gas and volcanic debris that can travel down a volcano's slopes
Pyroclastic Flow
Name the two types of crust
Oceanic and Continental
What date was the Moroccan Earthquake?
8th September 2023
When was the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
April 2010
A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other (earthquake but no volcano)
Conservative
How many people died in the Morocco Earthquake
2901
How many people were evacuated from Eyjafjallajokull
700
How thick is continental crust?
30-50km
The scale used to measure earthquakes.
Richter Scale
A fissure opened up at E13, how tall was it (in metres).
150 metres.
Monitoring, Prediction, Protection and ???
Planning