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Geography Grade 9 > Plate Tectonics > Flashcards

Plate Tectonics Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 concentric layer of the Earth?

A

Core
Mantle
Crust

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2
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What is the crust?

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The crust is the inner most layer of the earth.

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3
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The northern portion of the ancient supercontinent which subdivided to form the present continent is called

A

Laurasia

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4
Q

The Himalayas mountains were formed at

A

Convergent boundary

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5
Q

What is the capital of Guadeloupe?

A

Basse-Terre

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6
Q

What is the capital of belize?

A

Belmopan

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7
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What is the capital of trinidad and Tobago

A

Port of SpainW

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8
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What is the capital of st lucia?

A

Castries

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9
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What is the capital of Montserrat?

A

Plymouth

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10
Q

The most northern Caribbean territory is…

A

Bahamas

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11
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The Lesser Antilles is divided into the …

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Leeward and Windard

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12
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Trinidad is seperated from Venuzuela by…

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The gulf of Paria

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13
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Features of the lava flow

A

Gentle sided
Fluid lava flow
Cools slowly
Fast flowing formed at divergent boundaries

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14
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Features of the lava cone

A

Steep sided
High silica content
Highly explosive
Cools fast

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15
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Features of the composite come

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Steep sided
Side vents
Explosive eruptions
Made up of alternate layers of ash and lava

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16
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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from the cooling of lava on the earths surface

17
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What are plutonic rocks

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Rocks formed from the cooling of magma within the crust

18
Q

Name the intrusive volcanic features

A

Sill
Volcanic cone
Pluto/ Batholith
Dyke
Phacolith
Laccolith

19
Q

What is the southern portion of the supercontinent?

A

Gondwanaland

Geography Grade 9 (5 decks)

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