Cards in this guide (12)
How do scientists study the Layers of the Earth
Scientists use their eyes where the layers have risen above
ground and drill core samples to bring to the surface to study.
Scientists use GPS tracking to study plate tectonics.
by studying how seismic waves refract as they pass through
different material.
Interaction between which two regions causes plate movement
The lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
During earthquakes which type of fault results when one plate is compressed up onto another plate
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces
Normal faults are the result of tensile stresses.
The lithosphere surrounds the inner core of the earth
The lithosphere is the outer layers of the earth surface and
surrounds the inner parts of the earth.
Which type of fault occurs when rocks are pushed together as they meet
These will form reverse or thrust faults.
Identify which seismic waves cause most of the damage during an earthquake
Surface wave cause the most damage during an earthquake.
Does the core of the earth makes up two thirds of the earth's mass
What is formed when magma begins to form a dome shape which will push the crust outward in a hill formation
When ash and dust begin to settle on the ground they eventually become compacted by .
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the
The crust that forms the tectonic plates floats on the mantle layer.
Wind-blown silt can build up in large deposits called .