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3 Earthquakes and volcanoes
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3.1.1 The layers of the earth
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Which different layers do you have?
Some layers are solid rock, but other layers are more liquid. -
3.1.2 The puzzle pieces of the crust
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What is slow movement of tectonic plates?
2,5 cm per year. -
Where is Eduacor located?
The boundary between the Nazca Plate and the south American Plate. -
3.1.4 Pangea
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How many years ago were all continents stuck together?
300 million years ago. -
3.2.2 Plates moving towards each other
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Which two words belong to each other?
Subduction and trench. -
3.2.3 Plates sliding alongside each other
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Where can you find a transform plate boundary?
Between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate. -
3.3.2 Hypocentre and Epicentre
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Why is the depth of the hypocentre important?
Because if the hypocentre is close to the earth’s surface, the damage is greater than when the hypocentre is located deep in the crust. -
3.3.3 Effects of an earthquake
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What was the largest aftershock in the Equador?
It had a magnitude of 5.4 -
3.3.4 Tsunamis
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What are examples of destructive tsunamis?
The Indian Ocean in 2004 and in Japan in 2011. -
3.3.5 Earthquake in the Netherlands
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Since when are there about 50 tremors per year in Groningen?
1986
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