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A part of the volcano characterized by an opening in the earth's surface where volcanic materials escape

VENT

Main reason why there is a ring of natural disaster around the Pacific

Subduction zones

A quantitative measurement of the actual ground motion

MAGNITUDE

Who invented the first Earthquake detector during the Han Dynasty?

ZHANG HENG - seismoscope

What is plate 2?

PACIFIC PLATE

What are the four continents affected by the Pacific Ring of Fire?

Asia, Oceania, North America, South America

Give at least 3 minor plates

Caribbean, Nazca, Philippine, Arabian, Cocos, Scotia, Juan de Fuca

What percentage of the Earth's surface area account for the Seven major lithospheric plates?

94%

A type of volcano with slow steep, cone shaped flanks

CINDER VOLCANO

Accounts for 17% of the world's largest earthquakes

ALPINE-HIMALAYAN BELT

Main goal is to give probability of a certain magnitude earthquake occuring on a time scale of 30-100 years or more

LONG-RANGE EARTHQUAKE PREDICTIONS

What is the composition of continental lithosphere?

Granitic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

An area characterized with active volcanism and seismic activities

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

The seismic belt characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes

CIRCUM-PACIFIC BELT or PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

What is plate 8?

EURASIAN PLATE

Give 3 evidences or Scientific basis of the division of lithospheric plates

(1) Mountain chains, (2) Volcanism, (3) Fossils, (4) Earthquakes

What is plate 6?

CARIBBEAN PLATE

The molten upper portion of the mantle

ASTHENOSPHERE

Oceanic Lithosphere or Continental Lithosphere: Which one is younger and why?

Oceanic Lithosphere, due to continuous seafloor spreading

A volcano that has had at least one eruption in the last 10,000 years

ACTIVE VOLCANO

Narrow geographic zone on the Earth's surface where most earthquake activities occur

SEISMIC BELT

What is plate 7?

AFRICAN PLATE

What is plate 12?

PHILIPPINE SEA PLATE

Consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle

LITHOSPHERE