Living on the edge

Question 1

The outer layer of the Earth is called the:

Accepted Answer

crust

Question 2

What kind of natural disaster is this type of warning system (technology) used for?

Accepted Answer

tsunami

Question 3

The Earth's crust consists of a number of pieces called:

Accepted Answer

tectonic plates

Question 4

What natural events are common near transform boundaries, such as the San Andreas Fault?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

Question 5

Fossils of similar plants and animals have been found on different continents.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Alfred __________ proposed the theory of continental drift.

Accepted Answer

Wegener

Question 7

The most widely accepted theory about why plates move is that the movement is due to:

Accepted Answer

convection currents

Question 8

______ are typically more dense and subduct under less dense ______ at convergent boundaries

Accepted Answer

oceanic plates; continental plates

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a former supercontinent?

Accepted Answer

Amasia

Question 10

Where are you most likely to find earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains?

Accepted Answer

Near tectonic plate boundaries

Question 11

Subduction is the process in which:

Accepted Answer

converging plates collide and one slides under the other

Question 12

The cyclic movement of heated and cooling mantle creates _________ currents.

Accepted Answer

convection

Question 13

Seismic waves can be split into two categories:

Accepted Answer

body waves and surface waves

Question 14

The point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the focus is called the

Accepted Answer

epicentre

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT considered evidence of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

ocean currents

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