Physics 1 The Earth in the Universe

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WHAT IS AT THE CENTRE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE SUN
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NAME THE PLANETS
MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE
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WHAT DO PLANETS OFTEN HAVE OBITING THEM
MOONS
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HOW OLD IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM
5 MILLION YEARS
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WHAT DID IT FORM FROM
BIG CLOUDS OF DUST AND GAS
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DESCRIBE THE BIG BANG
BLAH BLAH BLAH
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WHAT DOES FUSION DO
GIVES OUT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF HEAT AND LIGHT SO THE SUN WAS BORN
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WHAT DID THE HEAVIER ATOMS FORM
PLANETS
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WHAT ARE THE OLDEST ROCKS ON THE EARTH FORMED OF
METEORITES
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WHAT ARE ASTEROIDS AND COMETS MADE OF
LEFT OVER STUFF, THAT DIDN'T FORM INTO PLANETS
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WHAT EXTRA INGRIDENT DOES A COMET HAVE
ICE, ICE, BABY
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WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ICE AS THE COMET APPROACHES THE SUN
IT MELTS LEAVING A BRIGHT TAIL OF GAS AND DEBRIS
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IS THE SUN A STAR - YES OR NO
YES
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WHAT IS A GALAXY MADE OF
MILLIONS OF STARS
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WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE MADE OF
MILLIONS OF GALAXIES
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WHAT IS A LIGHT YEAR
THE DISTANCE WHICH LIGHT TRAVELS IN A YEAR
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WHAT SPEED DOES LIGHT TRAVEL AT
300,000 KM/S
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WHAT ARE THE TWO METHODS OF MEASURING HOW FAR AWAY A STAR IS
PARALLAX AND MEASURE ITS BRIGHTNESS
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WHAT IS A RED SHIFT
LIGHT THAT BECOMES REDDER AS A GALAXY MOVES FURTHER AWAY
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WHAT HAPPENED ACCORDING TO THE BIG BANG THEORY
ALL MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE UNIVERSE COMPRESSED INTOA VERY SMALL SPACE, EXPLODED AND STARTED EXPANDING.
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WHAT IS DARK MATTER
STUFF YOU CAN'T SEE
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE UNIVERSE STOPS EXPANDING
A BIG CRUNCH OR IT COULD EXPAND FOR EVER
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WHAT IS ROCK RECYCLING
PARTICLES ERRODED, WASHED INTO THE SEA, SEDIMENT, SEDIMENTARY ROCK, PUSHED UP OR DOWN
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WHAT IS WEGENER'S THEORY OF CONTINETAL DRIFT
1 CONTINENT THAT SPLIT AND BROKE INTO CHUNKS - CALLED PANGEA
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WHAT EVIDENCE SUPPORTS HIS THEORY
MATCHING LAYERS IN ROCKS IN DIFFERENT CONTINETS, SEA FLOOR SPREADING
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WHAT THREE THINGS MAKE UP THE EARTH
CRUST, MANTLE, CORE
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HOW MANY TYPES OF CRUST ARE THERE?
TWO - CONTINENTAL AND OCEANIC
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IS THE MANTEL MADE OF
SEMI-MOLTEN MAGMA (SOME IS SOLID AND SOME NEARER THE CENTRE FLOWS)
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WHAT IS THE CORE MADE OF
IRON AND NICKEL - VERY HOT
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WHAT ARE TECHTONIC PLATES
BITS OF CRUST IN CONSTANT MOTION
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WHAT MAKES THE PLATES MOVE
CONVECTION CURRENTS IN THE MANTLE
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE PLATES MOVE
EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES, MOUNTAINS
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HOW MANY TYPES OF SEISMIC WAVES ARE THERE
TWO - P AND S
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WHAT CAN P WAVES DO
TRAVEL THROUGH SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS, FAST, LONGITUDINAL
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WHAT CAN S WAVES DO
TRAVEL THROUGH SOLIDS, SLOWER, TRANSVERSE
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WHAT DO DEISMOGRAPH RESULTS TELL US
WHAT IS INSIDE THE EARTH - WHEN WAVES MEET A BOUNDARY THEY CHANGE DIRECTION AND SPEED
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WHAT FOUR THINGS TO WAVES HAVE
AMPLITUDE, WAVELENGTH, FREQUENCY AND SPEED
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WHAT IS AMPLITUDE
THE GREATEST DISTANCE FROM ITS UNDISTURBED POSITION
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WHAT CAUSES WAVES
SOMETHING THAT VIBRATES
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DO WAVES CARRY MATTER
NO JUST ENERGY
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THE BIGGER THE AMPLITUDE, THE MORE WHAT IT HAS
ENERGY
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HOW IS WAVE FREQUENCY MEASURED
NUMBER OF WAVES PASSING A POINT PER SECOND - HERTZ
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WHAT IS THE DISTANCE EQUATION
DISTANCE = SPEED (M/S) X TIME (S)
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WHAT ARE TRANSVERSE WAVES
WHO GIVES A F**K
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WHAT ARE LOGITUDINAL WAVES
NO F**KING IDEA MATE
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