Science Departmental Exam Pointers PDF
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These pointers cover key concepts related to the layers of the Earth, including the crust, mantle, and core, as well as the work of Andrija Mohorovicic. It also discusses landforms, mantle plumes, hotspots, and volcanic activity, including the stages of a volcano's life cycle and different types of earthquakes. The pointers also touch on the convection and conduction currents in the Earth's fluid core and the geodynamo.
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POINTERS – DEPARTMENTAL EXAM Layers of the Earth: Crust Mantle Core Andrija Mohorovicic *Different types of landforms Mantle plumes Hotspots *3 stages of volcano’s life cycle *4 types of earthquakes *Foreshock and Aftershock Convection and conduction currents in the fluid core of the Earth produce...
POINTERS – DEPARTMENTAL EXAM Layers of the Earth: Crust Mantle Core Andrija Mohorovicic *Different types of landforms Mantle plumes Hotspots *3 stages of volcano’s life cycle *4 types of earthquakes *Foreshock and Aftershock Convection and conduction currents in the fluid core of the Earth produce the magnetic field, and the mechanism responsible for this is called a geodynamo.
