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Geology 3º ESO Unit 8
Geology 3º ESO Unit 8
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tectonic plates, Earthquakes and Volcanes for 3ºESO
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this type of range forms when an oceanic plate is forced under a continental one:
andean-type
mid ocean ridge
hot spot
alpine-type
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A series of waves created when a body of water is rapidly displaced is called...
Landslide
Tsunami
Shaking
Liquefaction
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Irregular blocks in which Earth´s surface is divided
subduction zones
crust
tectonic plates
boundaries
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What is this?
The crater
A flank
Lava
Ash cloud
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What is this?
Flank
Lava
Crater
Ash cloud
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What is this?
The crater
A flank
Lava
Ash cloud
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Where can we find most of the earthquakes?
In continental areas
In the middle of the oceans.
In the boundaries between plates
Only in the southern hemisphere.
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Most of the volcanoes exist...
all of them
Along the Mid-ocean ridge
In the boundaries of tectonic plates
hot spots
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In Spain we have volcanoes in the Canary Islands and in the Balearic Islands
True
False
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The Hawaii Islands have been formed due to a...
Giant volcano
Hot Spot
Earthquake
Convergent boundary
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It is the point on the ground directly above where the earthquake begins
Epicentre
The formation of a mountain range
Fault
Hypocentre
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It is caused by the sudden and violent shifting of plates.
Volcano
The formation of a mountain range
Earthquake
Weathering
13
one of the main areas with volcanic activity in the world is....
pacific plate
Eurasian plate
Ring of fire in the Pacific
boundaries plates
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It is a landform (usually a mountain) where molten rock erupts.
Earthquake
Mountain range
Tsunami
Volcano
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What are the three types of waves produced by an earthquake?
P-Waves, S-waves and Surface waves
P-waves, S-waves and T-waves
Surface waves, T-waves and Deep waves
T-waves, S-waves and Surface waves
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Mountain ranges are formed in...
convergent boundaries
fault
divergent boundaries
subduction zones
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They are movements of magma in the earth´s mantle which cause the plates move
seismic waves
subduction zones
tectonic plates
convection currents
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It is caused by the sudden and violent shifting of plates.
The formation of a mountain range
Earthquake
Volcano
Weathering
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This is an instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake.
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Wavegraph
Seismologist
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The Richter Scale is used to measure...
The strength of a hurricane
The earthquake magnitude
The volcano´s energy
The Tsunami size
