Tectonic plates Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

Fjord - ANSWERSA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... - ANSWERS...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks - ANSWERSIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shale, Sandstone (made...

Natural Hazard correct answers A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster correct answers A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards correct answers Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards correct answers Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk correct answers Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic pla...

big bang : -still energy left from explosion -discovered in 1960s -assumes earth came from material -Kant created most pop model of formation (planet accretion) nebula : beginning form of planets many bump into others and combine earths composition : -more dense material in center -heterogeneous (bc heat and dense elements melt and flow) 2 -accretion -compression -radioactive decay 3 layers of earth : -based on composition -core, mantle, crust -metallic core sank to center lit...

Geography AQA GCSE PAPER 1 (2022/2023) ALREADY PASSED Natural Hazard A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates Slabs of the Earth's crust Con...

Praxis 5005 (Science) Kathleen Jasper Purple Book Notes and Information Already Graded A Mantle Is not liquid, but ductile or plastic, which means that some parts can flow under certain conditions and changes in pressure. Composed mainly of aluminum and silicates Crust The outermost solid layer of earth. It is the lithosphere. Core The innermost layers of the Earth. Mainly composed of nickel and iron Inner Core Solid. Temperatures and pressures are extreme. Outer Core A layer of liquid iron...

basalt - correct answer what is the most widely distributed volcanic rock? gabbro - correct answer what is the most common intrusive rock? feldspar - correct answer what is the most widespread mineral? shale - correct answer what is the most common sedimentary rock? arthropods - correct answer what is the largest animal phylum? 7 - correct answer how many major tectonic plates are there? coal-fired power plants - correct answer what is the largest source of mercur...

Natural Hazard correct answers Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk correct answers Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates correct answers Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism correct answers The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area...

AICE Marine Science Study Guide for Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Erosion - Correct Answer ️️ -the removal of rock/particles moved by action of waves/wind/rain Deposition/Sedimentation - Correct Answer ️️ -the dropping/depositing/accumulating of rock/particles by waves/wind Plate Tectonic Theory - Correct Answer ️️ --Earth's crust/lithosphere is made of plates -Continents lie on plates -Plates are moving slowing on top of asthenosphere -Plates move do to convectio...

PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A Scientific Method Question Hypothesis (stated as a fact) Prediction ( clarifying the hypotheses) (video example) Test Analysis Name the 3 basic units of measurement and what they measure 1. Meter: length 2. Liter: volume 3. Gram: mass 10 The metric system increases and decreases by units of... Significant numbers are... all non zero numbers, zeros between numbers, and zeros to the right of the number. ex 0.01230 sig numbers are: 1230 ___ variable g...

The San Andreas fault is an example of - a transform boundary The atmosphere's second layer above Earth is called the - stratosphere Identify the term that describes the blanket of gases surrounding the earth! - atmosphere Harmful UV radiation can cause - skin cancer, eye cataracts, immune system damage, sunburn When a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide they can form ___________; this type of boundary is called a/an _________ boundary. - volcanoes, convergent Tectonic plates mo...