Inner and Outer planets
Name the planets of our solar system
(Bonus points: In Order)
Mercurey, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the Flat Earth Theory?
The belief that the world is Flat
What are the Compositional Layers of the Earth?
(Bonus points if you can draw this)
Inner Core, Outer Core, Lower Mantle, Upper Mantle, Crust
What are boundaries?
Boundaries are the places where two or more tectonic plates are moving either towards, away or against each other.
Name the 3 Natural Disasters that are caused by tectonic plates
Volcanos, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis
What are the Inner Planets of our solar system?
(Bonus points: What is the scientific term?)
Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars
Terrestrial
Name and Explain one piece of Disproval evidence for Flat Earth Theory (Do not use photographic evidence from space).
Shadows on the moon
Eratosthenes Discovery
Boat test
Constellations
Seasons
What are the two types of Crust?
Bonus points: Which one is thinner?
Oceanic Crust and Continental Crust
What are the three types of Boundaries?
Extra points: Explain how they move)
Transform (Move against each other)
Divergent (Move away from each other)
Convergent (Either move under one another or push up against one another)
What is an Earthquake? How is it created? What happens.
When two sections of land get stuck against one another the pressure builds until the tectonic plates slip releasing this pressure in an earthquake.
What are the outer planets?
(Bonus points: What is the Scientific name?)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jovian
What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Plate Tectonics theory states that the outer crust of the earth is divided into plates that float on the molten magma mantle (Say this five times fast for an extra point).
What are the Mechanical layers of the Earth and what parts do they match up with on the Compositional layers?
Inner core, Outer Core, Mesosphere (Lower Mantle), Asthenosphere (Upper Mantle), Lithosphere (Crust and the top most part of the Upper Mantle)
Slip boundaries cause what types of Natural Disasters? What happens to the Lithosphere?
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
The Lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed
What Creates Volcanos and explain them as a disaster.
Bonus points: Name 3 types of volcanos
Either subduction (Convergent) boundaries or sea-floor spreading (Divergent) boundaries. Magma begins to spread through the asthenosphere looking for an exit in the lithosphere. Breaks in the boundaries create vents or escape routes for the magma. A volcano is formed where a large underground pocket of magma is located.
Pressure builds under the volcano top until it explodes outwards causing volcanos to blow their tops.
1. stratovolcanoes, calderas, Shield
What is Rotation and what does it do for our planet? (3 Facts)
What are the names of some of the plates mentioned in the Plate Tectonic Theory? (Name 8)
Bonus points if you can draw them on your board.
Pacific Plate, North American Plate, South American Plate, African plate, Nazca Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and the Antarctic plate.
What are the different states of matter of the Compositional Layers of the earth? Explain why they are in those states.
The layers go from coolest to Hottest. The inner core is the hottest layer of the earth but is in a solid state of matter because of the pressure from the other layers of the earth.
The inner core is still very hot but it has less pressure and is a liquid.
The Lower Mantle and upper mantle are bother liquids but are a little cooler and so they move like hot plastic.
The crust is a solid state of matter and is less dense than the mantle, So it floats on top.
Subduction and Collision boundaries cause what types of Natural Disasters? What happens to the Lithosphere?
They can cause volcanos, mountains, earthquakes and tsunamis.
The Lithosphere is destroyed
What is a tsunami, how is it created and what happens?
Be detailed in your answer.
Bonus points: What is a tsunami called in Japanese?
Bonus points: What is it called when the tsunami gets closer to the shore line?
It can come from volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides and underwater earthquakes.
Energy is released from the disaster into the ocean water causing it to rise above the normal ocean level. It is then pushed down again by gravity creating trough's and crests in the water. This water is then displaced at a high speed and races across the ocean towards the land.
When it reaches shore the wave gets taller as it has no place to go but up before crashing into coast lines.
1. Harbor wave
2. Wave shoaling
What is Revolution and what does it do for our planet? (3 Facts)
Revolution is the spinning of the Earth around the sun (1) It causes the seasons on our planet as well as changes what constellations we see most clearly at different times of the year (2) It takes 365 days for the earth to fully revolve around the sun one time (3).
What is the name of the process by which the Tectonic Plates move?
Convection (Heat moving from the Inner core, heating the Mantle and bubbling the plates away from each other).
Order the Compositional Layers from thickest to thinnest.
Mantle, Outer core, Inner core, Crust
Spreading boundaries cause what types of Natural Disasters? What happens to the Lithosphere?
The Lithosphere is created/added to.
What are the 3 classifications of a volcanoes activity?
1. Active (It has exploded in the past 10,000 years)
2. Dormant (Exploded over 10,000 year ago)
3. Extinct (The magma flows have been cut off).