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Tectonic Plates Flashcards

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1
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5 earth facts

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1 globe
2 hemispheres
5 oceans
7 continents
8 billion people

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What are lines of latitude

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Lines of latitude point in a east-west direction and allow us say how far we are north or south

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What are lines of longitude

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Lines of longitude run from north-south and allow us to say to say where we are, east or west

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What is the prime meridian

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The prime meridian is the central line of longitude on the globe

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How often does the earth rotate on its axis

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Every 24hrs

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What is the direction of the earths rotate

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East

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Earth is the ……. Planet away from the sun and is the …… largest in the solar system

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earth is the 3RD planet away from the sun and is the 5TH largest in our solar system

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What is used to calculate the time around the world

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Lines of longitude

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9
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Where is all time calculated from?

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The prime ,meridian

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How do you work out time

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To work out time anywhere in the world you need to know it’s LONGITUDE, east or west of the prime meridian.

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How to work out, How many degrees does the earth turn in a hour

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The earth turns 360 degrees every 24 hrs

So the you divide 360 ➗ 24
= 15 degrees
= 1hr

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What is the axis

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The axis is the imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole

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What does the tilt of the earth do?

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The tilt of the earth results in the sun being higher in the sky during the summer months which increases solar heating.

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What and when is the summer solstice

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The summer solstice is out longest day and it is on June 21st

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What and when is the winter solstice

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The winter solstice is the shortest day and is on December 22nd

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What and when is the spring equinox

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The spring equinox is equal day and night and it’s on March 21st

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What and when is the autumn equinox

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The autumn equinox is also equal day and night and it’s in September 22nd

18
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Why do seasons happen

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Seasons happen because the yearly revolution of the earth going right round the sun and the tilt of the earths axis

19
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What are the hottest months in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere

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June, July and August are the hottest months in the northern hemisphere and December, January and February are the hottest months in the southern hemisphere.

20
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Who was the astronomer to model the universe with the sun in the centre

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Nicolaus Copernicus.

21
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What is plate tectonics

A

The study of the movement of earths surface

22
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What causes the plates to move

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Heat rises from the core and causes plate to move very slowly

23
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What is Pangea

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It was when most of the land mass was joined together in a super continent called Pangea

24
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What Pangaea mean in greek

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Pan meaning all gaea meaning earth

25
Q

The earth is made up of how many layers

A

4

26
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What are the 4 layers of the earth

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Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust

27
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The inner core is …… and the outer core is…..

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Inner core= Solid
Outer core = liquid

28
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What is the mantle made out of

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Molten rock

29
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What is the crust made out of

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Huge moving slabs called tectonic playes

30
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How deep is the crust

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10-70km

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How deep is the outer core

A

3000 km

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How deep is the mantle

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2900km

33
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What state is the inner core

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Solid

34
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What state is the outer core

A

Liquid

35
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What state is the mantle

A

Semi-fluid

36
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What state is the crust

A

Solid and cracked into place

37
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4 types of plate movements

A

Apart
Sinks below
Slides past
Together

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