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The Earth Moves

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  • What are the three layers of the geosphere?
    The crust, the mantle and the core.
  • What is the geosphere?
    It is the solid part of the Earth.
  • What is an earthquake?
    The strong movement of the earth's surface.
  • What are volcanoes?
    A volcano is the opening in the earth's surface where magma, ash, rocks and gases come out.
  • What happens when tectonic plates move?
    Formation of mountains, volcanoes and sometimes earthquakes or tsunamis.
  • What is the epicenter?
    The place where the tremor or earthquake is more intense.
  • What is the atmosphere?
    It is the mass of gases surrounding the planet.
  • What is the magma chamber?
    The place containing magma inside the volcano.
  • What are the components of our planet?
    The atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.
  • Do we always feel the movement of tectonic plates? Why?
    No, because sometimes the movement is slow.
  • What is a crater?
    The place where magma, ash, rocks and gases come out.
  • What are the tectonic plates?
    Different pieces of mass that fit together as a puzzle.
  • What is the hydrosphere?
    It is all the water on our planet
  • What is the core?
    It is the deepest layer and the temperature reaches 6000°C.
  • What is the volcanic cone?
    The hardened lava accumulated over the years.
  • What are tsunamis?
    When the epicenter is located at the bottom of the ocean and the crust and water move.
  • What is the mantle?
    It is almost 2900km thick and consists of solid rock.
  • What is the hypocenter?
    The origin of the movements of the tectonic plates.
  • What is the crust?
    It is the cold, outer layer of the earth.