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GCSE AQA Chemistry 1 Earth & Atmosphere
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A mind map showing information about plate tectonics, Earth's structure, the evolution of the atmosphere and the primordial soup theory.
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GCSE AQA Chemistry 1 Earth & Atmosphere
Plate Tectonics
Wegener's theory of Continental Drift
Noticed records of v. similar fossils on opposite sides of Atlantic Ocean
Accepted theory was 'land bridges'
Coastlines of Africa & South America matched like jigsaw
Evidence: Matching layers in rocks
Fossils found in 'wrong' places
Theory: 300 million yrs ago, 1 'supercontinent' (Pangaea) that broke into smaller chunks that are drifting apart
Wasn't accepted for many yrs
Thought continents 'ploughing through' sea bed
Impossible - would have stopped Earth rotating
Had used inaccurate data
Found new evidence in 1950s & 60s
Earth's Structure
Crust: v. thin, surrounded by atmosphere
Mantle: has all properties of solid but can flow, radioactive decay takes place, produce heat - flows in convection currents
Core: made of Fe & Ni
Surface made of tectonic plates
Convection currents cause plates to drift
Most moving at speeds of few cms per yr
Occasionally plates move v. suddenly - earthquake
Volcanoes & earthquakes occur at boundaries
Can't predict - sometimes ground bulges but can be false alarm
The Evolution of the Atmosphere
Phase 1
Molten - atmosphere boiled away
Eventually cooled down - thin crust & volcanoes
Gases - carbon dioxide, methane & ammonia
Oceans formed when water vapour condensed
Phase 2
Green plants evolved - carbon dioxide absorbed & oxygen produced
Carbon & hydrocarbons locked up in sedimentary rocks as insoluble carbonates & fossil fuels
Phase 3
Ozone layer allows evolution of complex animals - blocks harmful rays
Primordial Soup
Earth's atmosphere rich in N, H, ammonia & methane
Lightning struck --> amino acids
Collected in primordial soup --> organic matter & living organisms
Miller Urey experiment - not as many made
Fractionally distilling air
Air filtered to remove dust, cooled to around -200*C - liquid
Water vapour condenses & removed
Carbon dioxide freezes & removed
Liquefied air enters column & heated slowly
Gases separated - oxygen & argon together - require another column
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