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Structure of the Earth
How many layers is the earth made...,
Name the 4 layers,
What is the inner core
18
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Plate Boundaries
What is the earth broken up into,
What creates convection currents,
What do convection currents do
18
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Constructive plate boundary
What happens at a constructive pl...,
Why do the plates move apart,
What happens when the plates move...
13
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Destructive plate boundaries
What happens at a destructive pla...,
What plates does are at destructi...,
What happens to the oceanic plate
18
cards
What Causes an Earthquake?
What is an earthquake,
Where can earthquakes happen,
How to earthquakes occur
10
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Measurement of Earthquakes
The power of an earthquake is mea...,
What does a seismometer do,
The strength or magnitude of an e...
6
cards
Effects of an Earthquake
What can earthquakes unfortunatel...,
What can cause more damage to an ...,
To understand the impacts of an e...
11
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Factors affecting the impact of an Earthquake
Distance from the,
The higher the,
The level of development
8
cards
Effects of volcano or earthquake in LEDCs
Communication systems may be unde...,
Construction is what,
Buildings collapsing can cause what
5
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Case study - Kobe Japan
What is our case study for an ear...,
When did the kobe earthquake happen,
What is kobe
23
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Case study - Kashmir Pakistan.
What is our case study for an ear...,
When did the kashmir earthquake h...,
What did it measure on the richte...
8
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Conservative Plate Boundaries
What happens at conservative plat...,
The line of weakness where 2 plat...,
What causes the plates to slide p...
6
cards
Fold Mountains Formation
Where do fold mountains form,
What was there between the plates,
What happened to the depressions
12
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Fold Mountains
What happens to the fold mountains,
Give 4 examples of fold mountain ...
2
cards
The Andes - A Fold Mountain Case Study
Why are tourists attracted to the...,
What popular resorts developed in...,
Why is the scenery beautiful
25
cards
Farming in the Andes - Fold Mountain Case Study
What happens in bolivia,
What do terraces create,
What does flat land do
12
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Mining in the Andes - Fold Mountain Case Study
The andes itself has a range of what,
What do the andrean countries ran...,
Where is tin often found
11
cards
Tourism in the Andes - Fold Mountain Case Study
What attracts tourists to the andes,
What do some attractions show
2
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Hydroelectric Power in the Andes - Fold Mountain Case Study
Steep slopes and narrow valleys l...,
Narrow valleys and steep slopes a...,
Meltwater and melting snow increa...
4
cards
Ocean Trenches
What do ocean trenches mark,
Where at ocean trenches found,
What makes the ocean trench
13
cards
The Basics About Volcanoes
What is a volcano,
What is the crater,
What are volcanic bombs
13
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Shield Volcano vs Composite Volcano
Slopes,
Eruptions,
What are the eruptions like
4
cards
Mt St Helen's Volcanic Eruption
What is our case study for a volc...,
When did signs of impending erupt...,
What happened before the volcanic...
25
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Yellow Stone Super Volcano
What is a super volcano,
What is a caldera,
How is a caldera formed
12
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