Plate Tectonics Flashcards by Ellie Myers | Brainscape

Q

Transform boundary

A

Plates move side to side

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Convergent boundary

A

2 plates collide together

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Divergent boundary

A

Plates move apart

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Layers of the earth

A

Crust, mantel, outer core, inner core

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How old is the earth?

A

14 billion years old

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Radiation

A

Feel the heat coming off something

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Conduction

A

Heat moves when 2 objects touch

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Convection

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Transfers heat by a medium (something else) like air or water

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What is the composition of the crust?

A

Silicon Oxide

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What is the composition of the mantel?

A

Magma

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What is the composition of the outer core?

A

Molten iron

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What is the composition of the inner core?

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Iron/ nickel/ cobalt

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