Is an earthquake in a desert a hazard? – Distribution of Hazards
\nFor each tectonic landform or hazard you need to be able to describe where they are found.
\nYou should state each of the following:
\nThey are found on or near plate boundaries
\nSay where you find most of them – continents\/oceans
\nSay where you find very few of them – continents\/oceans
\nTry to name examples – e.g Pinatubo, Volcano; Kobe, Japan and The Andes, Young Fold Mountains
\nWhere are fold mountains and ocean trenches found?
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\nMountain ranges, like the Himalayas and the Andes were formed quite recently in Geological time. That means tens of millions of years ago, rather than hundreds of millions! The map below shows the distribution of the hazards.
\nWhere are volcanoes found?
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\nYou tend to find volcanoes in long belts, as the map below shows. The biggest belt wraps around the Pacific Ocean. It’s called ‘The Pacific Ring of Fire’. There’s another one running down at the middle of the Atlantic – Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
\nWhere are earthquakes found?
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\nThe world map below shows the global pattern of earthquake activity. Earthquakes tend to occur in long belts. The biggest one goes round the whole Pacific Ocean, and another big one runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. These earthquake belts follow the plate margins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"