GP Acts 1-9 Test

Front

What factors can increase the risk of landslides?

Back

Heavy or extended rainfall, earthquakes, previous landslides in the area.

Front

What is produced by volcanic activity?

Back

New lithosphere, igneous rock, mountain ranges on the ocean floor.

Front

What should you do to minimize the impact of a volcanic eruption?

Back

Evacuate the area immediately.

Front

What is a representation of a system used to understand how it works?

Back

Model.

Front

What term describes the size of an earthquake?

Back

Magnitude.

Front

What is the process of molten rock becoming solid called?

Back

Solidification.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What natural disaster is caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

Back

Earthquake.

Front

What is the term for the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma.

Front

What is the term for the outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust.