Hazadous Earth Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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How thick is the crust?

A

50 km thick (roughly)

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How thick is the mantle?

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2,900km thick (roughly)

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3
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How thick is the outer core?

A

2260km thick

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4
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What is the upper part of the mantle and the crust called?

A

Lithosphere

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5
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What is the lower part of the mantle called?

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Asthenosphere

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6
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How hot is the outer core?

A

4000°C - 5700°C

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7
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How hot is the inner core?

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5700°C (the same temperature as the sun)

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8
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What is the mantle made of?

A

Molten rock

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9
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What is the outer core made out of?

A

Liquid

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10
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What is the inner core made of?

A

Nickel and iron

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11
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What are the 2 types of crust?

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Continental and oceanic

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What are the types of tectonic place boundaries?

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Conservative,
Collision,
Divergent,
Convergent

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What types of crusts are on divergent plate boundaries?

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Oceanic and oceanic

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14
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What types of crusts are on convergent plate boundaries?

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Oceanic and continental

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15
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What types of crusts are on collision plate boundaries?

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Continental and continental

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16
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What types of crusts are on conservative plate boundaries?

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Continental and continental

17
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What are the 2 types of volcanoes?

A

Cone and shield

18
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What is the Richter scale?

A

The scale which measures the power of an earthquake. On a scale of 0-10

19
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What is the LEDC earthquake case study?

A

Haiti earthquake (2010)

20
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What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake (2010)?

21
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What is the MEDC earthquake case study?

A

Japan earthquake (2011)

22
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What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake (2011)

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Magnitude 9.0 - 9.1

23
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What temperature does he water need to be for an earthquake to form?

24
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What happens in low air pressure?

A

Cloudy, rain and wind

25
What happens in high air pressure.
Clear sky’s and the air sinks
26
What are the 3 cells in the global circulation model?
Hadley cell, Polar cell, Ferrel cell
27
What are the 4 theories that caused past climate change?
The sunspot theory, The orbital theory, The eruption theory, Asteroid collision
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What are 3 things that can tell us about past climate?
Ice cores, Tree rings, Historical sources
29
How much of the atmosphere is nitrogen, CO2, oxygen, water vapour?
Nitrogen - 78.1%, CO2 - 0.03% Oxygen - 20.9% Water vapour - 1%
30
What are the 4 greenhouse gasses?
Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Halocarbons
31
What is a tropical cyclone?
A general term used to describe a rotating system of clouds and storms that form over tropical and subtropical waters.
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What are the 2 hurricane case studies?
Hurricane Katrina, | Cyclone Ali’s
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What level hurricane was Katrina when it his New Orleans?
Level 4
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What level was cyclone Alia?
I didn’t have a level, there hasn’t been a scale invented for that area
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What causes a hurricane to spin?
Coriolis force
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What is a primary effect?
An effect that occurs as a direct result of a natural disaster, witching a few hours or a day
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What is a secondary effect?
An effect that can be caused days, weeks or even years after the disaster, it can be caused because of a primary effect