Planet Earth Flashcards
(20 cards)
4 Layers of earth
Inner core, outer core,mantle, crust
Crust
Two types of crust continental and oceanic plates 3500,000,000 years old (continental) 200, 000, 000 (oceanic) Oceanic 6 km Continental 55 km
Mantle
2900 Km
Most mass of earth
Process convection (moving hot rocks in all directions)
Magnesium and iron
Outer core
Liquid Iron and nickel 2000 Km 3000°C Molten matter/state (rocks) First section of core.
Inner core
1350 Km
5000°C
The mass is in a liquid state of rock and has extreme pressure
It is a solid state of Iron and nickel with 4,000,000 atmospheres in its state
Pangaea
Earth state 200 million years ago
After Pangaea
Single landmass began to crack and divide due to the slow currents of the magma beaneth
Today form off earth
Wengeners Continental drift evidence
Similar types of fossil animals and plants Found in places off to South America and Africa
East coast of South America and west coast of Africa fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
Matching rock formations and mountain chains are found in both South America and Africa
Permian period
225 million years ago Pangaea formed
Triassic period
200 million years ago
Jurassic period
150 million years ago
Cretaceous period
65 million years ago
Present day
Modern and normal shape of continents
Constructive or divergent plate Boundry
Mantle currents of magma pull apart the two plate creating a gap which is filled in by magma creating a mountain or volcano on mainland or in the ocean
Destructive convergent boundary
As the two plates pressed against each other the oceanic plate is heavier so it is subducted the continental plate causing a Tsunami which is caused by an earthquake and interfering with the mantle which causes enough pressure to cause a volcano
Conservative plate boundary
Two plates slide past each other creating a sudden release of energy causing an earthquake.
Collision plate boundary
Two plates press against each other creating a fold mountain range
Earthquake
Focus
Faults
Epicentre
Shockwaves or seismic waves
Earth quake measured
Richter scale
Seismograph
Seismogram
Earthquake proof building
Steel bars in criss-cross pattern Shock absorbers (Rubber) and airspace and deep foundation Near open space Paremyd or triangular shape low top and wide bottom Counter balance weight Light and cheap material Firm windows Flexible buliding