Lava Surfers (Big History)

What phenomenon is this article attempting to explain?

• Plate Tectonics

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Continental Drift

Where does Peter and Ray's adventure take place?

• Iceland

• Indonesia

• The United States (Montana and the Rocky Mountains)

• Greenland

What happens to Ray as he and Peter (the author) are walking on a glacier?

• He fell into a crevasse.

• He got blown over by the strong winds.

• He finds some volcanic rock in the ice.

• He loses his camera in a volcano.

According to the article, at what speed do tectonic plates move?

• About an inch per year.

• As fast as your hair grows.

• One foot per year.

• 7 inches per year.

What evidence of an earthquake does Peter see while he is in Indonesia?

• The pool water moved while no one was in the pool.

• He felt the building shake while he was sitting in a chair.

• He saw the aftermath on the news.

• The string of islands formed in a perfect arc.

Draw an example of what tectonic plates look like under the surface of the Earth.

What is the name of the under water ridge that runs through the middle of Iceland?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Pacific Rim

• The Grand Canyon

• Icelandic Fault

What two tectonic plates meet to form Indonesia's necklace of islands?

• Australian and Eurasian

• American and Pacific

• European and Asian

• Subduction and Conductive

When tectonic plates snag on each other and the pressure releases, what immediately happens?

• Earthquakes

• Underwater volcanoes

• Glaciers form

• Continents form.

What is the name of the deepest canyon in North America?

(Hint: Evil Knievel tried jumping it by motorbike)

• Snake River Canyon

• The Grand Canyon

• Pike's Peak

• Indigo River Valley Canyon