
Y9 Tectonics Assessment 2020
Authored by Steve NICHOLS
Geography
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Oceanic
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
On the diagram, which layer is the asthenosphere?
A
B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which theory describes the movement of the Earth's continents over geological time?
Convection currents
Continental drift
Constructive plate boundary
Pangaea
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
'A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction' describes.......
a tsunami
a volcano
a hurricane
an earthquake
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
'An opening in the earth's crust through which magma, ash and gas erupts' describes......
a hurricane
a tsunami
a volcano
an earthquake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which comment answer describes the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes?
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in the centre of the tectonic plates, especially near to the UK.
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur along plate boundaries such as around the Pacific Plate and along Japan and New Zealand.
There is no obvious pattern, earthquakes and volcanoes appear to be randomly located.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What machines are used to measure earthquakes?
Seismographs
Weighing scales
Anemometer
Ranging rod
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