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1
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Wegener’s hypothesis of _______ stated that the earth was once a single landmass

A

Continental drift

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What is the inner core made of?

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Solid: Iron, Cobalt, Nickel

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What is the outer core made of?

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Liquid: molten iron

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What is the mantle made of?

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Liquid: magma

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What is the crust made of?

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Solid: Rock, mostly quartz (sand)

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6
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Extinct Volcano

A

A volcano that will never erupt again

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Cinder cone volcano

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The smallest type of volcano that is made from a mix of materials from pyroclastic flow and lava

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Active Volcano

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Erupts often

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Composite cone volcano

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Tall; made from pyroclastic flow and lava

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Dormant volcano

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Has not erupted for a long time but may erupt in the future

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Shield cone volcano

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A large flat dome shaped volcano made of lava with long gentle slope

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12
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Two reasons why people live near volcanoes

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1) fertile soil

2) mine precious stones

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13
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Latitude lines run?

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North to south

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14
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Longitude lines run?

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East to west

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How do you find the contour interval?

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Subtract the ones you know and divide that by the number in between

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How do you find the elevation of a certain point?

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Add the two numbers beside it and divide it by 2

17
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How old is the earth?

A

4.6 billion years old

18
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The crust is made up of what percent of silicon oxide?

A

50%

19
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Features found at divergent boundaries

A

Ocean ridges (mid-ocean ridge)

20
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The first American to go up in space was

A

Alan Shepard

21
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Equation for fusion

A

6H– helium + Energy –light & heat

22
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The SI unit for force

A

Newton

23
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Si unit for area

A

Meter2

24
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Si unit for length

A

Meters

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