Plate Movement
What is another name for convergent plate movement?
colliding
Define what a convection current is
hot air rising, cold air sinking
Made of solid nickle and iron
inner core
list one item of lab safety equipment
goggles, gloves, long pants, hair tied back, close toed shoes, etc.
What is another name for divergent plate movement?
dividing
what causes wind?
hot air rising, cold air falling
list all layers (there are 5)
crust, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core
list one part of the scientific method
question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, etc.
What plate movement causes earthquakes?
Sliding or Transformation
why does hot air rise?
density, atoms spread out, lighter, etc.
thickest layer of earth
mantle
we learned about 3 laws. which scientist defined the 3 laws?
isaac newton
What type of plate movement formed the Himalayas?
convergent or colliding
where on earth do we see convection currents?
ocean, atmosphere (wind), mantle
thinnest layer of earth
crust
formula for speed
distance/time
What earth layer makes plate movement possible?
mantle
how do we know what the earth layers are made of?
seismic waves
which layer makes the magnetic field possible?
outer core
difference between speed and velocity
direction