Year 9 Earth Science Revision

San Andreas is an example of a?

Tsunamis and tidal waves the same thing

Which is not part of the structure of the earth?

Who introduced the theory of continental drift?

The crust and upper mantle are together known as the ______ which forms Earths tectonic plates

The 2004 Indian ocean tsunami was caused by which plates being subducted?

When magma cools down and solidifies what kind of rock does it form?

What type of plate boundary is characterised by two plates moving towards each other?

What do we call transverse waves that cause an up and down movement during earthquakes?

How many large sized tectonic plates are there?

For volcanoes, what do we call the measure of a fluids resistance to flow?

Which scale uses roman numerals to measure the effects of earthquakes?

Which of these countries has a higher chance of experiencing earthquakes?

Molten rock under the Earth's surface is known as:

The _______ is the place within the earths crust that an earthquake emanates from

What do you call a fold of rock layers that slope upward on both sides of a common low point?

Plates move due to hot magma in the stratosphere rise up and flow under the plates creating:

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics is referred to as:

Transform fault plate boundaries are characterised by:

Which is NOT a type of volcano?

'Sticky' magma that flows slowly with explosive eruptions has:

The Himalayas is an example of which plate boundary?

Slab pull and ridge push are theories of tectonic plates moving using the force of:

What occurs when continental crust is colliding? (crust pushes up fold mountain ranges)