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Paper 1 structured question: Earthquakes and volcanoes

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Earth's structure and plate tectonics

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Diagram of Earth's Layers

A cross-section diagram shows the Earth's crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core labeled from the outside to the center.

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    Outline the main layers of the Earth shown in the diagram.

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Paper 1 structured question: Earthquakes and volcanoes

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Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

Earthquakes commonly occur at plate boundaries where plates move apart (constructive), collide (destructive), or slide past each other (conservative). The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes on a logarithmic scale.

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    Describe how plate movements at different boundaries cause earthquakes.

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