Earth Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the crust made up of

A

Plates

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2
Q

Constructive plate boundaries ( when plates separate)

A

Magma rises and hardens over time volcanoes form

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3
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Destructive plate boundaries( when plates collide)

3 things happen

A

Fold mountains, earthquakes,volcanoes

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4
Q

What travel from the focus

A

Shock waves or tremors

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5
Q

What is directly above the focus

A

Epicentre

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6
Q

What do you use to measure an earthquake

A

Seismograph

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7
Q

What can happen after an earthquake

A

Aftershock

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8
Q

4 effects of an earthquake

A
  1. Death & injury
  2. Tsunamis
  3. Destruction
  4. Fire
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9
Q

3 types of volcanos

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  1. Active
  2. Dormant
  3. Extinct
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10
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4 parts of the earth

A
  1. Crust
  2. Mantle
  3. Outer Core
  4. Inner Core
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