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Can You Remember Whats Can You Remember Whats Under Your Feet? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Can You Remember Whats Can You Remember Whats Under Your Feet? Under Your Feet? crust crust mantle mantle outer core outer core inner core inner core Tectonic Plates Tectonic Plates The Earths crust isnt one solid layer. It


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Can You Remember What’s Can You Remember What’s Under Your Feet? Under Your Feet?

crust crust mantle mantle

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inner core inner core

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Tectonic Plates Tectonic Plates

The Earth’s crust isn’t one solid layer. It is broken up into huge areas called tectonic plates that float on top of the mantle.

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How Can You Move Your Plates? How Can You Move Your Plates?

How many different ways can you move the plates around? Rubbing together Towards each other Away from each other Use the two pieces of paper you have been given. Lay your “plates” flat onto the table.

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How Are Volcanoes Made? How Are Volcanoes Made?

Pressure builds up inside the Earth. This then affects the Earth’s crust, so that magma can sometimes erupt through it. The lava and ash that has erupted through the crust build up to form the classic volcano cone shape

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This process is happening all the time!

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What’s It All Called? What’s It All Called?

eruption cloud eruption cloud crater crater conduit/main vent conduit/main vent magma chamber magma chamber

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