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Plate tectonics
Questions on plate tecs and volcanic activity
Question | Answer |
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Name the four layers of the earth. | Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle , Crust |
What is the name of the material found inside the mantle? (hint its similar to lava) | Magma |
Whih layer is the hottest? | The inner Core is the hottest |
What plate is Ireland on? | The Eurasian Plate |
Name the three was that plates move. | Collide, Pull Apart, Side by side |
What can happen where plates collide? | Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Fold mountains |
What can happen where plates pull apart? | Mid ocean ridges form e.g. Mid Atlantic Ridge |