Tectonic Plates
Tectonic plates are responsible for...
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
How do we measure heat?
Temperature/thermostat
How many layers of atmosphere are there?
4
How do we measure earthquakes?
The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of the earthquake
How many layer does the Earth have?
3
There are ____ major plates
7
How many ways does heat transfer?
3
Is ozone a layer of the atmosphere?
No
How are volcanoes classified
By their shape and eruption activity
Name each layer of the Earth
Crust
Mantle
Core
What are the major plates located
Each continent
What are the ways that heat transfers?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Name each layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Earthquakes have __ & __ waves
P & S
In our notes, hat did we compare Earth to?
An egg
Wha major phenomena was caused by the shifting of the tectonic plates?
Pangea
Which method of transfer occurs between liquids
Convection
Which layer of the atmosphere is our layer?
Troposphere
What causes volcanoes?
Convection currents in the mantle
Which layer is the hottest layer?
What are the 3 plate boundaries?
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
What is a convection current?
Warm air rises and cool air sinks
Name the 2 sub-layers of the atmosphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Which scale measure an earthquake by it damage?
The Mercalli scale
Which layer is responsible for the formation of volcanoes?
The mantle