Year 9 Earth Science Revision

Which is NOT a type of volcano?

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

Tsunamis and tidal waves the same thing

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

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

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

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

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

San Andreas is an example of a?

The Himalayas is an example of which plate boundary?

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

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

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

Who introduced the theory of continental drift?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How many large sized tectonic plates are there?

Which is not part of the structure of the earth?

Transform fault plate boundaries are characterised by:

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