Plate tectonics 1st year geography | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Plate tectonics

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_____ plate boundaries don't destroy or create new land

transform

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Slide horizontally past eachother

Transform boundary

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When 2 plates slide into eachother

Destructive

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When 2 plates pull apart from eachother

Constructive

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The most inner part of the earth

the core

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The most outer part of the earth

crust

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Which is thicker - Oceanic or Continental crust?

Continental crust but ** NOTE ** Oceanic crust is heavier - think water is very heavy

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What is the name of the liquid in the mantle

magma

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What plate is Ireland on?

The Eurasian plate

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How old is the earth approx ?

4.5 billion years old

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How many planets are there?

8 planets + the sun

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How does the mantle reach the earths crust?

2 plates seperate and the magma rises through the gap

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