Earth Layers
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
Describe Continential drift
Continents drifted apart over time - or similar
When one plate slides against another
Slip - Transform
Molten rock and gases under the earths surface is called ...
Magma
How do the volcanoes of Hawaii form if they arent near a plate boundary
HotSpot
Which is the hottest earth layer
Inner Core
What is the supporting evidence for continential drift
Fossils on differnt continents - Same mountians and Geology between Nth America and Europe
When two continential plates move toward each other
Collision - Convergent
True or False - All volcanoes occur on tectonic plate boundries
False
The circle of Volcaoes in the Pacific Ocean is call the...
Ring of Fire
What two layers of the earth a solid
Inner Core and Crust
What was the name of the Super Continent
Pangea
When an oceanic plate moves under a continental plate
Subduction - Convergent
Molten rock and gases above the earth surface is called..
Lava
Where are the closest volcanoes to Cairns
Atherton
In which layer of the earth do convection currents occur
Mantle
Which Theory expains HOW the continents move apart
Theory of Plate Tectonics
When two plates move away from each other
Divergent - Spreading
A volcano that is erupting or expect to erupt is call a ......... volcano
Active
A volcano that isnt expect to erupt again is call
Extinct
Approx how hot is the inner core
Surface of the sun
Which scientist proved continential drift in 1912
Alfred Wegener
What natural phenomena occurs on/ near a subduction plate boundry
Volcano - Earthquake
Name the differnt ways to monitor Active volcanoes
Measure size, tilt or physical changes
Measure gases ( SO2, CO2)
Seismic activity
Use past eruption history to make predictions
A volcano that hasnt erupted recently but may erupt agian in the future is called
Dormant