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what planet is the earth from the sun
3rd
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name the four layers of the earth
inner core,outercore,mantle,crust
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what are the slabs of crust called
tectonic plates
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how thick is the crust
7km
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how do the plates move
convection currents
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what was the earth called before it was split into the continents
pangea
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name 6 plates
pacific plate, north american plate,Nazca plate,south american plate, African plate, Eurasian plate, Australian plate
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constructive plates
move away from each other
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destructive plate margins
move towards each other
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conservative plates
move against each other
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a volcano is
an opening or vent in the earths surface
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volcanos form
when magma reaches the earths surface
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indonesia is found at a ___ plate margin
Destructive
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what happened on monday 25th of october 2010
a tsunami hit mentawai
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earthqukes can happen at ___ plate boundaries
any
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the focus is
the point below the earths surface where the pressure is relased
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the epicentre is
the point directly above the focus where the earth quake is strongest
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name the four layers of the earth

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inner core,outercore,mantle,crust

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what are the slabs of crust called

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how thick is the crust

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how do the plates move

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