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Earth's structure
Mass Movement
Rocks
Rivers
General
100
What is the hottest part of the earth?
The inner core
100
Name a slow type of Mass Movement?
Soil Creep
100
How do we group different rocks??
Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks
100
Name the three stages of a river?
Upper Middle Lower
100
How many continents are there?
7
200
What is Magma?
Semi-Molten Rock found in the Earth's marble.
200
Name 3 types of fast mass movement?
Bogbursts Mudflows landslides
200
What is the most common rock in Ireland?
Limestone
200
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
200
What country has the largest population in the world? India Great Britain China USA
China
300
What year did Mount St. Helens erupt?
1980
300
Name four effects of soil creep?
Terracettes Poles bent walls cracked Tree trunks curved
300
What type of rock is Granite?
Igneous
300
What is Hydraulic Action?
Hydraulic Action – The force of the moving water wears away the banks and bed of the river.
300
What is the largest Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
400
Continents began as one large landmass called?
Pangaea
400
Name four influences on Mass Movement?
Gradient Water content Human activity Vegetation
400
What type of landscape can be found in the Burren?
Karst landscape
400
What is Abrasion?
Abrasion – Small stones carried by the river wear away at the the banks and bed of the river.
400
What is the population of Ireland? (roughly)
6.3 million
500
What plate does Ireland lie on?
Eurasian Plate
500
Name two causes of mass mass movement?
Volcanic activity Rapid accumulation of water in the ground (heavy rain) Earthquakes Human modification of the land Weathering and erosion GRAVITATION
500
What type of rock is marble?
Metamorphic
500
Name three ways a river transports?
1. Rolling 2. Bouncing 3. Suspension
500
What is the population of the world? (roughly)
7.2 billion