SCIENCE 10: WEEK 1 AND 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A recall on the stuff we learned for two weeks

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A part of the volcano characterized by an opening in the earth's surface where volcanic materials escape

VENT

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A type of volcano with slow steep, cone shaped flanks

CINDER VOLCANO

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A volcano that has had at least one eruption in the last 10,000 years

ACTIVE VOLCANO

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An area characterized with active volcanism and seismic activities

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

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What are the four continents affected by the Pacific Ring of Fire?

Asia, Oceania, North America, South America

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Main reason why there is a ring of natural disaster around the Pacific

Subduction zones

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Give 3 evidences or Scientific basis of the division of lithospheric plates

(1) Mountain chains, (2) Volcanism, (3) Fossils, (4) Earthquakes

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Consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle

LITHOSPHERE

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The molten upper portion of the mantle

ASTHENOSPHERE

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Oceanic Lithosphere or Continental Lithosphere: Which one is younger and why?

Oceanic Lithosphere, due to continuous seafloor spreading

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What is the composition of continental lithosphere?

Granitic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

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What percentage of the Earth's surface area account for the Seven major lithospheric plates?

94%

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Give at least 3 minor plates

Caribbean, Nazca, Philippine, Arabian, Cocos, Scotia, Juan de Fuca

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What is plate 6?

CARIBBEAN PLATE

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What is plate 2?

PACIFIC PLATE

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What is plate 8?

EURASIAN PLATE

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