Physical Geography Part 1

Chile - 1960

Cinder Cone

Cenozoic era

In which era did dinosaurs appear?

Which of the following is another word used to describe a “Dormant” volcano?

The stage of the tsunami in which the wave breaks is called:

The magnitude of an Earthquake is measured using:

The layer of the earth that is thought to be made up of solid nickel is:

Which of the following is NOT an area where volcanoes are found?

What is the name given to the area where plates move apart?

The name of the person who suggested that there was a third plate boundary (Transform Boundary) is:

What is the name of the innermost layer of the earth?

The Precambrian Era is the longest lasting geologic era.

The movement of the earth’s plates can create:

Active volcano

Precambrian Era

Semi - solid rock

The Canadian Shield was formed during which of the following geologic era?

The crust of the earth is thicker under the continents and thinner under the oceans.

When the volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, it shut down air traffic in Europe and Nfld.

The earth is believed to be approximately 4.6 billion years old.

Plate Tectonics helped to explain the mechanism that moved the plates of the earth.

The Crust of the earth is believed to be made up of semi-solid rock.