Layers of the Earth
Plate Boundaries
Continental Drift Theory
Geographic vs. Geomagnetic Poles!!
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100
These are the 5 layers of the Earth. (in order)
What is lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core and inner core.
100
These are the 3 types of plate boundaries
What is divergent, convergent and transform boundaries.
100
These are the 3 pieces of evidence for Continental Drift/plate tectonics.
What is pangea, matching landforms and fossils?
100
A magnet has a north and south pole which has these charges respectively.
What is negative (N) and positive (S).
100
These characteristics make a building earthquake resistant.
What is flexibility, width, stable structure (X shape)
200
this layer of the earth can be described as silly putty or play-doh like.
What is the asthenosphere.
200
Earthquakes are mainly to happen here.
What is plate boundaries (transform boundary)
200
This extinct plant was found both in Africa and America and served as evidence for Wegener's theory.
What is fossil evidence.
200
Opposites attract. That means that the North side (negative end) of a magnet will be attracted to this end of a magnet.
What is the South side (positive end) of another magnet.
200
This layer of the earth is associated with and the main cause of earthquakes. Explain why/how.
What is the asthenosphere(mantle).
300
This layer of the earth is responsible for creating a magnetic field in Earth.
What is the core (inner and outer)
300
Rift valleys are caused by this plate movement.
What is divergent boundary.
300
This is the area where 2 plates meet.
What is a plate boundary.
300
Geographic North is really...
What is geomagnetic south.
300
Japan and California are two places in which earthquakes are prone. Why?
What is the countries lie on top and near plate boundaries.
400
Tectonic plates are made of this layer of Earth.
What is lithosphere.
400
This is what all plate boundaries have in common. They all cause...
What is earthquakes.
400
This (type of heat transfer) causes the lithosphere to slowly move on top of the asthenosphere.
What is convection currents.
400
This liquid layer creates the Earth's magnetic poles.
What is the outer core.
400
These are the 4 earth systems, including the one that we just learned about GEOsphere (what are the other 3?).
What is biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
500
Convection currents in this layer is what allows the lithosphere/tectonic plates floating on top to move.
What is the asthenosphere.
500
This type of plate boundary destroys crust.
What is convergent boundary.
500
The continent's shapes are evidence of this.
What is the existence of Pangea.
500
If a compass is pointing north it is really pointing toward...
What is south (earth's geomagnetic south).
500
Draw all 5 layers of earth to scale and state 1 description of each layer.
What is lithosphere (rigid, made of rock), asthenosphere (silly putty, convection currents), mesosphere (middle layer, more dense than asthenosphere), outer core (liquid iron), inner core (solid iron).
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