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Card 6

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What is meant by the red-shift and what does it tell us about the universe?

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Card 7

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Name the four layers that make up the earth.

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Card 8

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Explain what is meant by the term continental drift.

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Card 9

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Explain how earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.

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Card 10

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What do fossils show about sedimentary rock?

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Card 11

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Why do layers of rock often show folding?

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Card 12

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Explain how new oceanic crust is formed in areas where tectonic plates are moving apart.

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Card 13

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Explain what the difference is between transverse S waves and longitudinal P waves.

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Card 14

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Name the two types of seismic wave.

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Card 15

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Where is the epicentre of an earthquake found?

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