P1; The Earth in the Universe (The Earth); Keywords Cards / keywords marked with an asterisk (*) are Higher Tier keywords. 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsEarth in spaceGCSEOCR Created by: ewelynCreated on: 28-11-15 13:10 Erosion The wearing away of the Earth's surface 1 of 7 Continental Drift The movement of the continents being carried on tectonic plates; theory was proposed by Alfred Wegener 2 of 7 Peer Review The process of new scientific ideas being validated by other scientists 3 of 7 Tectonic Plates A huge section of the Earth's crust that moves in relation to other plates 4 of 7 Geohazard Any natural hazard (for example an Earthquake, a tsunami or volcanic eruption) 5 of 7 Convection Currents Warm fluid rises, cold fluid goes down 6 of 7 *Subduction Process of oceanic plate being forced under a continental plate 7 of 7
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