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The highest mountain above sea level
Mount Everest.
How was Hawaii made?
With hotspots
Where do tectonic plates interact?
Along the boundaries
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How is a Volcanic mountain made?
Draw a Volcanic mountain.
Formed when magma erupts and piles upon the surface.
How were the Twelve Apostles made?
By the Process of erosion.
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How is a fold mountain made?
Draw a fold mountain.
Formed when two or more tectonic plates are pushed together and collide
What is the focus?
The point below the surface where energy is released in an earthquake
What is a landscape?
The visible appearance of an area
What is a landform?
A feature that makes up the Earth’s surface, such as a plain, mountain or a valley
In this type of boundary, plates slide against each other
Transform plate boundaries
When discussing distribution, what writing structure do we use?
PQE method.
Pattern
Quantify
Exceptions
What plate is the Hawaiian islands located on?
Pacific plate
Which island in the Hawaiian chain is the youngest?
x2 - Explain why...
Hawaii
Hawaii is currently positioned over the hotspot, which means its the most recently formed island in the chain.
What is an epicentre?
The name of the location directly above the focus
In this type of boundary, plates are moving towards each other.
Convergent plate boundaries
Most mountains are part of...
Chains or ranges
What is the liquid part of the Earth called?
The Earth's core
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How is a Plateau mountain made?
Draw a Plateau mountain.
Formed when crust is uplifted causing rivers to carve away the landscape
Transform boundaries create this?
Earthquakes
In this type of boundary, plates are moving apart
Divergent plate boundaries
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How is a fault-block mountain made?
Draw a fault-block mountain.
Formed when tectonic plates slide past each other.
What is a fault?
A crack in the Earth's crust
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How is a Dome mountain made?
Draw a Dome mountain.
Formed when magma rises up from the mantle and pushes up on the rock layer.
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How is an upwarped mountain made?
Draw an upwarped mountain.
Formed when crust bends or warps upward due to upwelling of magma.
What is created when a plate slides under another
The subduction zone