Magma that pours onto the Earth's surface during an eruption

Tectonic plates are moved by:

Convection currents in the magma underneath the plates

form on the leeward side of a mountain range

What are tectonic plates?

slow moving plates that make up the Earth's crust

Rock that has hardened in the vent of a volcano

an area on the Earth's surface where the crust is thin

The Glasshouse Mountains were formed by:

Volcanic plugs worn by weathering

What is pyroclastic flow?

avalanche of rock, ash, and gas that race from a volcano

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale

the wearing away of soil by wind and water

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Landforms and Landscapes

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1
A landscape that are arid or dry; very little rainfall
Grasslands
Rainforest
Polar
Desert
2
What is a lava flow?
Magma that pours onto the Earth's surface during an eruption
Chunks of earth that shoot from the volcano
A shield
Continental plates that move against each other
3
Tectonic plates are moved by:
Santa
Convection currents in the magma underneath the plates
Wind
Rain
4
Which is not a type of volcano?
Shield
Dome
Composite
Vowel
5
Rain-shadow deserts
a strong current of water streaming out to sea
water that seeps into soil and gaps in rocks
place of environment occupied by certain plants or animals
form on the leeward side of a mountain range
6
Which is not a continent?
Mongolia
Africa
Europe
South America
7
When two continental plates of similar weight collide to create mountain ranges:
Subducting plates
Paper plates
Convergent plates
Divergent plates
8
A landscape with permafrost, where it is too cold for trees to grow
Mountains
Grasslands
Rainforest
Polar
9
What are tectonic plates?
the breaking down of bare rock by temperature change
a permanently frozen layer under the surface of the soil
a large body of ice
slow moving plates that make up the Earth's crust
10
The Rocky Mountains are in:
Africa
South America
North America
Europe
11
Volcanic plugs are:
Things you wear in your ears
Rock that has hardened in the vent of a volcano
Things you wear on your head
Landscapes found in cold regions
12
A hotspot is
the breaking down of bare rock
an area on the Earth's surface where the crust is thin
The Glasshouse Mountains
an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
13
The Himalayas were formed by:
Subducting plates
Plastic plates
Convergent plates
Divergent plates
14
The Glasshouse Mountains were formed by:
Subducting plates
Diverging plates
Volcanic plugs worn by weathering
Giants
15
The highest mountain range in the world is
the Rocky Mountains
the Andes
the Himalayas
the European Alps
16
Can be classified as marine or freshwater
Rainforests
Grasslands
Aquatic
Built
17
What is pyroclastic flow?
An explosive eruption
avalanche of rock, ash, and gas that race from a volcano
Twenty-four carrot magic
folding is a process of making mountains
18
BOLTS stands for:
Brilliant, Organisation, Lavender, Turquoise, Special
Big, Old, Little, Toenail, Santa
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale
Badger, Orange, Lemon, Tiger, Slug
19
The most diverse landscapes on Earth; the high rainfall allows lush vegetation to grow
Grasslands
Rainforest
Deserts
Polar
20
When two tectonic plates collide and one is forced under the other:
Hotspots
Divergence
Convergence
Subduction
21
What is erosion?
an area of flat land higher than the land around it
slow moving plates that make up the Earth's crust
the wearing away of soil by wind and water
the laying down of material carried by river, wind and waves
22
The Andes Mountains are in:
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
23
The Himalayas are in:
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
24
When tectonic plates move apart this is called:
Subducting plates
Paper plates
Convergent plates
Divergent plates

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