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1
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define lithosphere

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the upper most layer of the earth - the top of the mantle and the crust

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define asthenosphere

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lower part of the earth’s mantle

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3
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how hot is the inner core

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6000°C

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4
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how hot is the outer core

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5000°C

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5
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how hot is the mantle

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3800°C

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6
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how thick is the oceanic crust (km)

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6-8 km

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7
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what is the oceanic crust made of

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basalt

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how thick is the continental crust (km)

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30-50 km

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9
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what is the continental crust made of

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granite

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10
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is the oceanic or continental crust denser

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the oceanic crust is denser

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11
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which type of crust can be destroyed (continental or oceanic)

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oceanic can be destroyed when two techtonic plates meet

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12
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what makes the core so hot

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radioactive decay of some elements eg
uranium

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13
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what is the magnetosphere

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a huge invisible magnetic field that surrounds the earth, protecting us from harmful radiation from space

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14
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what part of the earth produces the earth’s magnetic field

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the outer core

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15
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what is pangea and how long ago did it exist

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250 million years ago, the continents were once all joined together as one large supercontinent

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16
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give two points as to how we know that pangea existed

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  • there are the same fossils in different continents
  • some continents appear to fit together
17
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define plate boundary

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where two plates meet

18
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conservative plates - direction
- features/ hazards

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  • alongside each other or against each other
  • destructive earthquakes up to 8.5. small earth tremors almost daily
19
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divergent - direction
- features/ hazards

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  • away from each other
  • small earthquakes 5-6 magnitude. not very dangerous volcanoes
20
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convergent - direction
- features/ hazards

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  • towards eachother
  • very destructive earthquakes up to 9.5. very destructive volcanoes. tsunamis can form
21
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collision - direction
- features/ hazards

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  • toward eachother
  • destructive earthquakes 9. landslides. volcanoes are very rare
22
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what are destructive plate boundaries

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it’s another name for convergent plate boundaries

23
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compare a convergent and collision plate boundary (4)

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• both go in the same direction (towards each other)
• both produce extremely destructive earthquakes
• convergent have 1 continental and 1 oceanic but collision have 2 continental
• only convergent can form tsunamis

24
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define hotspot and give an example of one

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where a rising plume of magma breaks through the earth’s surface in the middle of a plate. this causes a volcano. eh hawaiii

25
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define volcano

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an opening or vent in the earth’s surface through which molten material erupts and solidifies as lava

26
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where are composite volcanoes found

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convergent boundaries

27
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what are composite volcanoes made of and what is the lava Iike

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alternating layers of ash and lava

andesitic, thick, sticky lava which doesn’t flow very far before solidifying

28
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what are eruptions like for composite volcanoes and why

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they are explosive due to more silica and more gases

29
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what are pyroclastic flows and what kind of volcano are they caused by

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fast moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter. found at composite volcanoes

30
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where are shield volcanoes found

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divergent plate boundaries

31
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what are shield volcanoes made of and what is the lava Iike

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formed by layers of basaltic runny lava which can flow long distances before solidifying so the volcano is low with gentle sloping slides

32
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what are explosions like for shield volcanoes

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frequent but gentle eruptions produced under low pressure

33
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explain the differences between shield and composite volcanoes (4)

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• shield are formed at divergent boundaries. composite are formed at convergent
• shield are broad, gently sloping. composite are tall and thin
• shield have frequent, gentle eruptions. composite have explosive eruptions
• shield formed from layers of solid lava. composite formed form layers of lava and ash layers

34
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two ways that volcanoes can be predicted

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  • thermal imaging
  • seismometer
35
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define earthquake

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a vibration of the earth’s crust. tectonic plates try to push past each other, pressure is built up which is suddenly released

36
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what is magnitude measured with?

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a seismometer

37
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what does it mean that the Richter scale is logarithmic

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a magnitude of 5.0 is 10 times more powerful than 4.0

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