Plate Tectonic Theory

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Floating topic

Plate Tectonic Theory

Structure of the earth

Crust

Continental crust

oceanic crust

Mantle

Core

Tectonic Plates

slab-pull force

Convection current

Plate boundaries

Transform

Earthquakes

Magnitude

Other factors that will determine impact of earthquakes

Time of occurence

Distance from epicienter

Level of preparedness

Population density

Type of soil

Negative impacts (Hazards)

Loss of lives

Disruption in services

Infrastructure destroyed

tsunami

huge sea waves

Convergent

O-C

fold mountain

Fold mountain

volcanoes

oceanic trench

Divergent

C-C

Block mountain

Rift Valley

O-O

Volcanoes

mid-oceanic ridge