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What is the crust?
The Earth’s outer layer of solid rock. Average depth of 20km
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What is the lithosphere?
It includes the crust and upper part of the mantle. It is made up of a jigsaw of tectonic plates and is cold and rigid - over 100km thick in places.
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What is the mantle?
Solid section between the crust and core. Very rigid and temperature increases. Becomes less rigid and flows very slowly - semi liquid.
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What is the core?
It is just over half the Earth’s radius. 2 parts - inner core (solid) and outer core (liquid).
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What causes tectonic plates to move?
Radioactive decay creates lots of heat which creates convection currents in the mantle, causing the plates of the lithosphere to move.
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What are tectonic plates?
Big rocky rafts that float on the mantle because they are less dense. Move very slowly - about 2.5cm per year.
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What can tectonic plates cause?
Earthquakes and volcanoes where the plates meet, caused by movement of the plates against each other.
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Why is it difficult to study the Earth’s inner structure?
The crust is too thick to drill through.
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How can scientists study the Earth’s structure?
Using seismic waves produced by earthquakes or man made explosions. Measure the time it takes for them to travel through the Earth and where they are detected.
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What are the two types of seismic wave?
P-Waves which can only travel through solids and liquids. S-Waves can only travel through solids.
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How are volcanoes formed?
As an oceanic plate is forced down, it melts and starts to rise. Molten rock (magma) from the mantle emerges through crust and boils over - sometimes violently.
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Which plate is denser?
Oceanic plate
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What is subduction?
When tectonic plates collide a dense oceanic plate is forced under a less dense continental plate.
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Which igneous rock is formed from volcanoes with runny lava and a fairly safe eruption?
Iron-rich basalt
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Which igneous rock is formed from volcanoes with thick lava and an explosive eruption?
Silica-rich Rhyolite
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Why is it tricky to predict a volcanic eruption?
Volcanoes are unpredictable - scientists may only be able to say an eruption is more likely, not certain.
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How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Layers of sediment laid down in lakes or seas which get buried over millions of years, squeezing out the water. Fluid flowing through pores deposit natural mineral cement.
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What is the word equation for thermal decomposition of limestone?
calcium carbonate → calcium oxide + carbon dioxide
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What is the symbol equation for thermal decomposition of limestone?
CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
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How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heat and pressure on sedimentary or igneous rocks over a long time. As long as they don’t melt they are metamorphic.
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What is an example of a metamorphic rock?
Marble - formed from limestone. The heat and pressure breaks down limestone so it reforms as small crystals making marble harder and it has more texture.
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Why are ignous rocks very hard?
They contain different minerals in randomly arranged interlocking crystals.
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What is an example of an igneous rock?
Granite - ideal for steps and buildings
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How are aluminium and iron made?
They are extracted from their ores.
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What is glass made from?
Heat up limestone (calcium carbonate), sand (silicon dioxide) and soda (sodium carbonate) until it melts.
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What are bricks made from?
Clay. It is initially soft when dug up but is hardened by very high temperatures.
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How can cement be made?
Powdered clay containing aluminium and silicates, and powdered limestone are roasted to make a complex mixture of calium and aluminium silicates.
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How is concrete made?
Cement is mixed with sand, aggregate (gavel) and water.
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What is reinforced concrete made of?
Concrete and solid steel supports - e.g. Steel rods. Because of this it is a composite material.
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Why is reinforced concrete a better construction material?
It combines the hardness of concrete with the flexibility and strength of steel.
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What are the environmental impacts of extracting rocks?
Quarrying uses land/destroys habitats and costs money to return it to new. Transporting rocks causes noise and pollution. Process produces dusta nd noise. Old sites are dangerous - disused mines are known to collapse (causing subsidence)
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What does electrolysis mean?
Splitting up with electricity
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What charge does the anode have?
Positive
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What charge does the cathode have?
Negative
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What is the reaction at the cathode for electrolysis of copper?
Cu²⁺ + 2e⁻ → Cu
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What is the reaction at the anode for electrolysis of copper?
Cu → Cu²⁺ + 2e⁻
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What type of reaction takes place at the cathode?
REDUCTION - electrons are gained
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What type of reaction takes place at the anode?
OXIDATION - electrons are lost
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Why is recycling copper better than extracting new?
Cheaper than mining and extracting from ores. Recycling uses 15% of the energy that extracting new requires.
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What are the issues with recycling copper?
It is difficult to convince people that the effort is worth it and for them to sort their rubbish. Sorting out the copper from other metals takes time and energy.
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What is an alloy?
A mixture of a metal other elements. They can can be two or more different metals or they can be mixture of a metal and non metal.
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What is steel?
An alloy of iron and carbon. It is harder and stronger than iron. Steel is less likely to rust whereas iron would.
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What is bronze an alloy of and what are its uses?
Copper and zinc. Brass is harder than either material alone and can be used in musical instruments and fixtures and fittings like screws.
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What is solder an alloy of and what are its uses?
Lead and tin - because it solidifies as it cools it is used to solder things together.
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What is amalgam an alloy of and what are its uses?
Mercury - a large scale use is in dentistry.
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What is nitinol?
The name given to a family of alloys of nickel and titanium that have shape memory.
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What alloy can be used to make spectacles?
Nitinol as the frames can be bent or sat on but still return to their normal shape.
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What is the word equation for the rusting of iron?
iron + oxygen + water → hydrated iron (III) oxide
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What factors increase the reaction in the rusting of iron?
If the water is acidic or salty.
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Why doesn’t aluminium corrode?
It reacts very quickly with oxygen in the air to form aluminium oxide which becomes a protective layer stopping any more reaction taking place.
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What are the advantages of aluminium over steel?
It has a lower density, making the car lighter and giving a better fuel economy. Also it corrodes less so will have a longer lifetime.
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What is the disadvantage of using aluminium to make car bodies?
It is much more expensive than iron or steel.
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What part of a car is steel good for?
Bodywork because it is strong and can be hammered into sheets and welded together.
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What part of a car is aluminium good for?
Parts of the engine - it is strong and low density so using it reduces the overall weight.
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What part of a car is glass good for?
Its transparency is used in the windscreens and windows.
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What part of a car is plastic good for?
It is light and hard wearing, making it useful for internal coverings on doors and dashboards. Also as electrical insulators on wires.
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What part of a car are fibres good for?
Natural and synthetic are hard wearing and are used to cover the seats and floor.
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What is the European Law for recycling cars?
85% of the materials in a car must be recyclable - rising to 95% by 2015
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What is the biggest problem with recycling cars?
All the non-metal parts must be separated before they are recycled.
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Describe universal indicator…
A combination of dyes that changes colour gradually as the pH changes.
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What is phenolphthalein an example of?
A sudden change indicator - it goes from colourless to pink when the pH rises above 8.
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What is an acid?
A substance with a pH less than 7. Acids form H⁺ ions in water.
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What is pH a measure of?
The concentration of H⁺ ions
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What is a base?
A substance with a pH over 7 and is soluble in water. They form OH⁻ ions in water.
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What is the word equation for neutralisation?
acid + base → salt + water
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What is the ionic equation for neutralisation?
H⁺ + OH⁻ ⇌ H₂O
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What are the word equations for metal oxides/hydroxides?
acid + metal oxide/hydroxide → salt + water
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Complete: acid + carbonate…
→ salt + water + carbon dioxide
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What is the word equation for acids and ammonia?
Acid + ammonia → ammonium salt
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What are the 3 essential elements in fertilisers and what are they needed for?
Nitrogen - making proteins (amino acids) Phosphorous - respiration and growth Potassium - helps enzymes needed for photosynthesis and respiration.
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What must a fertiliser be able to do in order to be taken up by roots?
dissolve in water
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Give 4 examples of fertilisers…
Ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, potassium nitrate.