Topic 10: Earth's Structure and Tectonic Plates

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It is made of iron and nickel.

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The core is at the center of the Earth.

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These plates float on the mantle.

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Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's crust and upper mantle.

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The edges of tectonic plates are shown with red arrows on maps. These arrows show...

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the directions the plates are moving.

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Most tectonic plates move very slowly.

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They move a few centimeters a year.

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These minerals make up rocks.

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Elements like silicon and oxygen form minerals.

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It forms the mineral quartz.

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Silicon dioxide is a compound.

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It includes minerals like quartz.

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Granite is a rock made of minerals.

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It is mostly solid but can flow.

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The mantle is below the crust.

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It is made of iron and nickel.

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The core is the hottest part of the Earth.

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Limestone, chalk, sandstone

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Examples of sedimentary rocks