Download Earthquakes and Volcanoes Homework

[1] The Structure of the Earth
Here are some statements about inside the Earth and plate boundaries.
Your task is to write out all the true statements in one colour and the
false statements in a different colour.
True
The Earth is made up of 6
different layers.
False
The crust is the middle
section of the Earth.
The mantle is the thickest
layer of the Earth
The outer layer of the Earth
is where we live.
5500oC is the temperature
of the crust.
The centre of the Earth is
cold.
The outer core is solid.
Continental crust is thicker
than oceanic crust
The mantle is made up of
hard and soft rocks making
it like Pleistocene.
The core is split into two
different sections – the
inner core and the outer
core.
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[2] Plate Tectonics
The map below shows the Earth’s main plates and the direction they are
moving in.
Direction of plate movement
Using the map, complete the following questions:
1. There are approximately _______ main plates.
2. Scotland is located on the ______________ plate.
3. Iceland is located on the boundary between the ___________ Plate
and the ________ _________ Plate.
4. An example of two plates which are moving away from each other is
the _________________ Plate and the _________________ Plate.
5. An example of two plates which are moving towards each other is the
______________ Plate and the ________________ Plate.
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