Plate Tectonics: the Pre-quiz

What are the four different layers of the earth called?

• Crusty

  Mangle

  Inter Core

  Outer Core

• Crust

  Mankle

  Inner Core

  Otter Core

• Crust

  Mantle

  Inner Core

  Outer Core

Continents were once part of a single landmass that broke apart and moved. What is this process known as?

• Continental Drift

• Transform

• Tectonic Plates

What are the different parts that make up the Earth's crust called?

• Countries

• Plates

• Continents

What are the three different kinds of boundaries between the plates?

• Transverse

  Divulging

  Constant

• Transpose

  Divine

  Consternant

• Transform

  Divergent

  Convergent

Which of the tectonic plates does New Zealand sit on the edges of?

• North American and Pacific

• Pacific and Australian

• Australian and New Zealand

• New Zealand and Pacific

What is the ring of fire?

• The Ring of Fire surrounds the Pacific Ocean. Lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen on it.

• The Ring of Fire surrounds the Atlantic Ocean. Lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen on it.

• The Ring of Fire surrounds the Antarctic Ocean. Lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen on it.

• The Ring of Fire surrounds the Tasman Sea. Lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen on it.

Explain how earthquakes happen.

What are the different parts of a volcano?

Shield volcanoes are formed from _______ that is highly fluid and contains very little gas.

What is the name of the closest volcanic mountain to Timaru?

• Ruapehu

• Taranaki

• Horrible

• Tongariro