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GCSE Geography restless earth revision notes
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This resource is a set of revision notes on the CCEA GCSE topic of earth’s structure and rocks. It includes subtopics such as structure of earth, crust, rocks in Northern ireland, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, plate tectonics theory, constructive plate boundaries, mid-ocean ridge, destructive plate boundaries, ocean trench and subduction zone, collision zone, fold mountains, conservative plate boundary, earthquakes, liquefaction, tsunamis, shield volcanoes, composite vol...
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LUOA Earth Science Module 8 Questions and Answers Graded A
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LUOA Earth Science Module 8 Questions and Answers Graded A Pangaea mean all the earth 
Alfred Wagoner found what in Africa,India,South America and Australia that showed him they were all covered in ice at some point ice striations 
why didn't scientist in 1912 take Alfred seriously? because there was no way the continents could plow through the ocean basin because they didn't know of a strong enough power because he wasn't a geologist 
Alfred Wegener proposed his idea of continental drift whi...
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Geography AQA Natural Hazards Exam Questions Fully Solved 2024.
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Natural Hazard - Answer Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property 
 
Factors affecting hazard risk - Answer Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change 
 
Constructive plates - Answer Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano 
 
Ecotourism - Answer The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area 
 
Destruct...
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
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Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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GEOG 101 - Binghamton University Spring - Exam 1 2024 Questions & Answers Already Graded A+
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abrasion - The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind 
absolute direction - north, south, east, west 
absolute distance - spatial separation between two points on the earth's surface 
Absolute location - geographical coordinates 
alluvial fans - sand and mud build up in the lakes and at lower elevations; are formed along 
hillsides 
alluvium - material that is transported and deposited by streams 
Antarctic Circle - 66.5°S 
Applications of GIS - spatial an...
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WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Exam 
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A mathematical model is used to predict the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun. 
Which discipline of physical science is used to develop this model? - Answer- Physics 
An environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake. Which two disciplines of 
physical science does this scientist use? Choose 2 answers - Answer- Chemistry 
Earth Science 
Which study involves both Earth science and physics? - Answer- Calcu...
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100 % CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED
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List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they 
are made out of). - Answer-1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. 
Extreme pressure 
2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 
3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) 
List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liquid? - 
Answer-1.The lithosphere is the outermost mechanical layer a...
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MTTC Integrated Science - Earth & Space Sciences Exam Questions & Answers
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Theory of Plate Tectonics - Answer A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time 
- explains the process of continental drift 
- theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading 
- continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted 
 
What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - Answer African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Cocos, N...
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
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Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified
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Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam 
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How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs 
out of fuel) 
-4.6 billion years ago 
how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust 
-was formed 4.5 billion years ago 
how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion 
- rained for thousands of years 
-hit by an icy comets 
-volcanic out gassing and ice from comets 
when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...
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