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- 1. Multiple Choice
What landform do you see in the photo?
Mountains
Volcano
Plateau
Delta
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which type of landscape would you find in Australia?
Mountain
Human
Coastal
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?
Divergent
Convergent
Slide/Transform
- 5. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergenttransformdivergentsubduction
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat boundary creates mountains?convergentdivergenttransformfast
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat forms at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates?rift valleymountainmid-ocean ridgetrench
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.divergentconvergenttransformhorizontal
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA trench forms at a _________ boundary.convergentdivergenttransformvertical
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is happening at point B?subductiona divergent boundaryconvectionan earthquake
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTransform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?volcanoesdeep sea trenchesunderwater mountain rangesearthquakes
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is Pangea?
the name of a German scientist
the name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
another name for continental drift
the name of an ancient fossil
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is Wegener's idea that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface called?
divergence
faults
plates
continental drift
- 14. Multiple Choice
Boundary between 2 plates that are sliding past one another
Transform fault boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Reverse fault
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer core
- 16. Multiple Choice
________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.
ocean
atmosphere
wind
convection
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the motion of Earth's plates like?
fast and in stages
slow and in stages
fast and constant
slow and constant
- 18. Multiple Choice
Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......
Silica
Lava
Rock
Molten
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?MantleInnercoreOutercoreCrust
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTemperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.increasesdecreasesgoes up and down depending on the layerstays the same
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
crust, mantle, inner core, outercore
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
- 22. Fill in the Blank
An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes is called _______________.
- 23. Multiple Choice
_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.
magnitude
intensity
- 24. Fill in the Blank
__________is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles F. Richter and presented in his landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale".
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
Earthquake
Epicenter
Fault
Plate
- 26. Multiple Choice
Tsunamis are caused by
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Regular waves are caused by
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Tsunamis can be
as high as 100 feet.
as high as 2 feet.
as high as 1,000 feet.
as high as 10,000 feet.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Experts tell people to evacuate before a tsunami occurs. What does evacuate mean?
to stay where you are
to leave the area
to take a vacation
to gather food and supplies
- 30. Multiple Choice
If a tsunami is head to your area which of the following should you do?
Climb a tall tree
Go underground to a basement
Go to higher ground like a hill or mountain
Just stay and don't move from your area
- 31. Multiple Choice
The huge broken pieces or the outer crust of the earth.
mantle
core
plates
asthenosphere
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which tectonic plate is located at the center of the ring of fire?
African
North American
Eurasian
Pacific
- 33. Multiple Choice
Mid-oceanic ridges form where two plates are separating and new ocean floor is being made. What type of tectonic boundary is found in this area?
Divergent Boundary
Strike-Slip Boundary
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
- 34. Multiple Choice
In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?
North American plate
Eurasian Plate
Australian plate
African Plate
- 35. Match
Match the following words to their definitions:
Large-scale movement of soil, mud, rocks or snow carried by the force of gravity downhill
Lava
A large, raised area of land that is flat on top
Landform
Outer layer of the earth
Plateau
Naturally formed feature on earth's surface, eg: a mountain
Crust
Magma that has reached the surface of the earth
Landslide
- 36. Reorder
Rearrange the layers of the earth starting with the centre:
Inner Core
Crust
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Outer Core
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is Wegener's idea that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface called?
divergence
faults
plates
continental drift
- 38. Drag and Drop
(a) currents drive Earth's plate movement.
convectionoceanatmospherewind - 39. Multiple Choice
In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?
North American plate
Eurasian Plate
Australian plate
African Plate
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of crust is more dense?oceaniccontinentaldivergentpizza
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer has the coolest temperatures?outer coreinner coremantlecrust
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer is made of solid iron & nickel?inner coreouter coremantlecrust
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?Oxygen and SiliconSilicon and MagnesiumNickel and IronIron and Magnesium
- 44. Multiple Choice
Tectonic plates consist of
continental crust
mesospheric crust
both continental and oceanic crust
oceanic crust
- 45. Match
Match the following transform
convergent
divergent
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which type of mountain is Mt. Everest?
Block mountain
Fold mountain
Voilcanic mountain
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which mountain is the tallest in Australia?
Mt. Bogong
Mt. Buller
Mt. Kosciuszcko
Mt. Cannibal
- 48. Multiple Choice
Volcanoes can only form at the edge/margins of tectonic plates.
True
False
- 49. Labeling
Label the parts of the volcano.
answer choicesVolcanic BombSecondary VentMagma ChamberLavaPyroclastic FlowVentCraterAsh and Gas Cloud - 50. Multiple ChoiceThe arrow is pointing to...an ash cloudlavamagmaa vent
- 51. Multiple ChoiceThe arrow is pointing to...an ash cloudlavamagmaa vent
- 52. Multiple Choice__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.ShieldConeDormantExtinct
- 53. Multiple Choice
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Atlantic Plate
Pacific Plate
Japanese Plate
North American Plate
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