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Stars
The birth of a star
Hydrogen
gas and
dust in
space
This is
pulled
together
by gravity
If there is
enough force
the nuclei
start to fuse
Light Years
A light year is the
distance travelled by
light in one year.
The redshift
Hotter stars have
more red in their
spectrum.
Collecting
rock
samples
(D)
Looking
at fossils
(D)
Data and
explanations
The rock
cycle changes
the Earth
over time (E)
The older
rocks are
usually
deeper (E)
Matching
rock types
Matching fossils
of animals and
plants
Oceanic ridge.
Seafloor spreading.
This explains
earthquakes and
most volcanoes!
Volcano
Tsunami
Problems
Damage to
buildings.
Loss of human
life.
Damage to
habitats and loss
of human life.
Damage to
buildings,
habitats and loss
of human life.
Solutions
Better
construction
methods and
warning systems.
Monitoring the
pressure, better
warning systems.
Better warning
systems.
Explanation
Iridium is found in
meteorites or asteroids so
there must have been one
of these collide with the
Earth.
A huge crater at Chicxulub The crater must have been
was dated to 65 million
formed from an asteroid.
years ago.
In India a third of the
Basalt must have come as
land surface is covered in floods of molten rock.
basalt.
There must have been a
super volcano
Evidence for
the Universe
expanding
comes from the
red shift.