Download Study Guide- Earth Science

Study Guide for Unit Test
To thoroughly prepare for the test:
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STUDY the following pages in your Science Notebook:
 Notes Section, NB # 6, 8-11, 14-16, 17, 19-20, 22, 23
 Review interactive website:
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure.html
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Continental Drift - be able to explain theory, Super continent- Pangaea
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Evidence of Pangaea:
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Layers of the Earth –location of each layer - study physical properties or
descriptions of each layer
Inner Core:
Outer Core:
Mantle:
Asthenosphere:
Lithosphere:
Crust:
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Be able to draw and label a CONVECTION CURRENT in the Mantle
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3 Types of Plate Boundaries: (Study your foldable) Identify the boundary name
and landform created @ boundary:
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Earthquakes- Seismic Waves (facts, how the move)
P WavesS WavesSurface Waves
Richter Scale and Mercalli Scale: identify the differences
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Know how Tsunamis are formed – what actually determines the height of the
waves?