Understanding Earthquakes: Types, Risks, and Earth’s Structure
Types of Earthquakes
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Converging Areas:
- Zones of seismicity and largest earthquakes with higher magnitudes.
- Convergence between two continental plates can form mountain ranges.
- Convergence between oceanic and continental plates leads to the formation of an ocean trench where subduction occurs. The oceanic plate (denser) subducts under the continental plate.
Divergent Zones:
- Earthquakes associated with mid-ocean ridges.
- Located in rift parallel faults.
- Earthquakes of lower magnitude
Climate and Weather Factors in Spain and the Canary Islands
Climate Factors
Climate factors are those aspects that influence permanent and unchanging climate.
1. Geographical Factors
These include latitude, location, configuration, currents, and relief:
a) Latitude
Spain’s latitude, in the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone, determines the existence of two distinct seasons: summer and winter, separated by two transitional seasons, spring and autumn. In the Canary Islands, due to their location south of the temperate zone and proximity to the intertropical domain,
Read MoreCell Biology & Genetics
Eukaryotic Cells and Organelles
Eukaryotic cells, the most complex animal cell type, contain various organelles with specific functions:
- Ribosomes: Synthesize proteins.
- Endoplasmic Reticulum: Provides materials to the cell and destroys waste.
- Mitochondria: Carry out cellular respiration.
- Golgi Apparatus: Processes and packages proteins.
- Lysosomes: Perform digestion.
- Vacuole: Stores nutrients.
- Cytoskeleton: Provides cell shape and support (microtubules and microfilaments).
- Chloroplast (in plants): Contains
Recycling: Benefits, Processes, and Materials
Recycling: An Introduction
Recycling involves using discarded materials to create new products. It represents a shift towards resource efficiency and conservation, offering both temporary initiatives and long-term societal evolution.
The Recycling Process
This process aims to recover waste by giving it a new purpose and protecting the environment. It involves studying industrial materials to develop products that leverage their existing properties.
Industrial Scrap Recycling
This treatment modifies
Read MoreGeography Terms Explained: Altitude, Climate, Landforms, and More
Altitude
Altitude is the vertical distance of a point on Earth with respect to sea level.
Temperature Range
Temperature range is the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in a place or area over a period of time.
Anticyclone
An anticyclone is a high-pressure area surrounded by lower pressure. Winds circulate clockwise around it in Spain. Anticyclones produce stable weather.
Aridity
Aridity is the relationship between heat and humidity in a specific area. It increases with temperature
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Glossary of Geography Terms
Atmospheric Phenomena
Anticyclone
A field of high atmospheric pressure represented on a map by closed, concentric isobars with pressures above 1013 mbar. Characterized by stability, clear skies, dryness, summer heat, and low winter temperatures.
Depression (Gale)
An area of low atmospheric pressure represented on a map by closed isobars with pressures below 1013 mbar. Associated with instability, cloudiness, and precipitation.
Atmospheric Pressure
The weight exerted by the
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