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3.

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Earth Formation

Gravity

TheSolar

System

Solar NebularTheory

The Earth

Inner Core Outer Core Mantle Crust

Everything that has mass has this

Caused the formation of

Called theHas different layers

Defined as Defined as Defined as Defined as

Solid ironand nickel

layer

Liquid ironand nickel

layerSolidish layer Solid layer

The continents are moving

Continental Drift Theory says

The crust is brokeninto crustal

plates

The Theory of Plate Tectonics says

Convection currents

Gravity

The plates

move due to

In the

Crust

Lithosphere

Cracks

Plate boundaries

Convergent

Indiaand Asia

DivergentTransform

EarthquakesSea floorspreading

Also called the

Which hasAlso called

Three major types are

Example ExampleCauses most

Earthquakes

Primary

Longitudinal, move through solids, liquids,

gas

Secondary

Transverse, movethrough solids

only

Focus Epicenter

Trilateration

Produce two types of wavesHave two point locations

Defined as Defined as

Are located by

Earthquakes

The Ring of Fire

Eurasian-Melanesian

Mountain beltMid-ocean ridges

Occur mostly in

Plate boundaries

Volcanoes

Cinder cone

Smallestmost

abundant

Compositecone

Steep sided

Shield

Broad and

rounded

Three types are

Defined as Defined as Defined as

These can also create