1.1Four Branches of Earth Science
1.2 Structure of the Earth
1.3 Tectonic Plates
1.4 Types of Plate Boundaries Movements
1.5 Heat Transfer & Convection Current
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What is the term for the study of different parts of Earth?

Earth science

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What is the outermost layer of Earth where we live?

The crust.

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Name the plate boundary 1, 2, 7

North America Plate; Pacific Plate; Africa Plate

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What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

Volcanic activity and shallow earthquakes.

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What is the process called when heat travels through empty space?

Radiation.

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What type of scientist studies volcanoes?

Volcanologist

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What are the two types of crust found on Earth?

Continental crust and oceanic crust

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What are the names of plates 8 and 9?

Eurasia Plate; Arabia Plate

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What is the term for when one tectonic plate dives beneath another?

Subduction.

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In which type of heat transfer do particles come into contact to transfer energy?

Conduction

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What do meteorologists study in relation to Earth's atmosphere? (2 things)

Meteorologists study weather and climate.

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What drives the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's mantle?

Convection currents

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Where is the Filipino Plate and India Plate?

12, 10

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How deep are shallow earthquakes typically found?

Between 0 and 70 km deep.

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What types of heat transfer involve when you are boiling water in a pot?

Radiation, conduction, convection

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In what ways do meteorologists and oceanographers contribute to public safety?

Meteorologists provide weather forecasts to warn about severe weather, while oceanographers study ocean health and its effects on climate, which can also impact weather patterns.

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Despite being above the melting point of iron, why is the inner core solid?

Because of the intense pressure of nearly 3.6 million atmospheres.

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What is the name of the plate which locates below the cocos plate?

Nazca plate (3)

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What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other, and what is the typical earthquake activity associated with it?

Transform boundary; it produces shallow earthquakes.

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What is the name of the single circular motion created in the mantle due to convection currents?

Convection cell

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Why is astronomy considered a branch of Earth science?

Astronomy is considered a branch of Earth science because astronomers use information about other planets and stars to learn more about Earth, particularly how solar changes may impact our planet.

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What is the primary component of Earth's outer core and its role?

Liquid iron; it is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.

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Which plate has the most volcanic activity?

2 (Pacific plate)

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What geological feature forms above a hotspot where a tectonic plate rides over a rising plume of hot mantle?

A line of volcanoes forms above a hotspot.

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Explain how convection currents in the mantle contribute to the movement of tectonic plates

Convection currents transfer heat from the Earth's interior, causing the mantle to flow and move tectonic plates above it.

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