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Card 6

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Who put forward the theory of plate tectonics?

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Card 7

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Why did it take more than 50 years for Alfred Wegener's theory to be accepted?

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Card 8

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How do different sized crystals form in igneous rocks?

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Card 9

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What's the difference between magma and lava?

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Card 10

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Why do some people choose to live near volcanoes?

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Card 11

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What cools quicker, granite or basalt? What effect does this have on the crystals?

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Card 12

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Where is obsidian formed? What effect does this have on the crystals?

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Card 13

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What are found at mid-ocean ridges? Where are the oldest rocks and why?

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Card 14

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What are limestone and marble forms of? How are limestone and marble obtained?

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Card 15

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What are the social, economical and environmental effects of mining?

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