Earths Interiors Flashcards

(45 cards)

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Endogenous and forces example

A

Earthquake n volcano

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Exogenous forces example

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Temperature, meteorites, tidal force etc

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3
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Direct sources

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Volcano
Surface rocks
Rocks
Drilling
Mining

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4
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Indirect sources

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Earthquake
Gravitational force
Temperature
Meteorites

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5
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Mantle is overall ____

A

Solid

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6
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Mantle is composed of

A

Silicon n magnesium ( Sima ji )

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7
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Core is composed of

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Nife ji

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8
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Crust composed of

A

Sial ji ( silicon and aluminium)

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9
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Crust is overall

A

Solid

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10
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___ waves travel through crust

A

PSL

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11
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__ wave travels through core

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Only P wave

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12
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Inner core is

A

Solid

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13
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Outer core is

A

Liquid

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14
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Asthenosphere is

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Solid / fluid

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15
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Asthenosphere also called

A

Outer mantle

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16
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Discontinuity seperating outer n inner core

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Lehman

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17
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Discontinuity seperating outer n inner crust

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Conrad

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18
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Discontinuity seperating outer n inner mantle or Asthinosphere n inner mantle

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Repiti

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19
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Discontinuity which seperates inner mantle n outer core or core and mantle

20
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Discontinuity which seperates outer mantle n inner crust or asthenosphere n inner crust or crust n mantle

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Lithosphere consists of

A

Crust + outer mantle

22
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Tectonic plates present in

23
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All earthquake occur in

24
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All earthquake occur in

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All earthquake occur in
Lithosphere
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All earthquake occur in
Lithosphere
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Core of Earth is solid due to
Pressure + density+ temp increases with increase in depth
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Largest Time period
EON
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Smallest time period
Age
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Time period arrangement
Eon > era> period> epoach > age
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Oceanic crust is __
Thin n denser than continental crust
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Crust is of 2 types
Oceanic n continental crust
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Crust is __ in nature
Brittle
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Crust constitutes
1% of Earth's volume
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Mantle constitutes
84% of Earth's volume
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Core constitutes
15 % of Earth's volume
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Lower mantle which state
Solid
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Crust is composed of
Basaltic rock
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Tectonic plates present in
Lithosphere
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Which layer is source of magma
Asthenosphere
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Which layer is source of magma
Asthenosphere
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Lithosphere consists of
Crust+asthenosphere
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Inner core is
Solid
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Outer core is
Liquid
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Density relation
Density increases as we go from crust to core