Which of the following best describes a geomorphic hazard?

• They are hazards relating to the earths atmosphere. They must originate from or near the sky.

• They are hazards relating to the earths surface. They must originate from or near the surface

• They are hazards relating to only the ocean. They must originate from or near the sea water

• They are hazards relating to the human activity. They must originate from or because of human beings

True or False? Plates are in constant motion?

• True

• False

How thick are tectonic plates?

• 10 km

• 100 km

• 1,000 km

• 10,000 km

What causes movement of tectonic plates?

• Magma

• Earthquakes

• Nobody knows

• Gravity

What direction is Australia moving by 5-7cm each year?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Movement of tectonic plates away from each other is called?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Slide

Movement of tectonic plates into each other is called?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Slide

• Convergent

What is the name of the plate Australia sits on?

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Oceanic Plate

• Antipodes Plate

What is the name for the geographical space in the pacific that is prone to natural disasters?

• Bermuda Triangle

• The Himalayas

• Ring of Fire

• San-Andreas Fault

True or False? The movement of tectonic plates is not likely to cause other natural disasters

• True

• False