Earthquakes, Mountains and Volcanoes Geography Trinity Yr 6

Name the structure of planet Earth at A

Name the structure of the planet Earth at B:

The structure of planet Earth at C is the

• outer core
• inner core

• mantle

• crust

Name the structure of planet Earth at D:

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

The Earth's crust is:

• molten rock churning beneath the surface

• cold, rocky hard outer layer of the Earth

• the metal centre of the Earth

What is magma?

• explosive gases erupting from a volcano

• hot liquid rock beneath the surface of the Earth

• where water and lava meet

The mantle is...

• the molten rock churning beneath the Earth's crust

• rocky, cold, hard outer layer of the Earth

• the metal centre of the Earth

The Earth's outer core is...

• the molten rock churning beneath the crust

• the rocky, cold, hard outer layer of the Earth

• the metal centre of the Earth

• the liquid layer of metals that flow around the inner core, made of iron and nickel

What are the six major tectonic plates called?

• United Kingdom, African, Venezuelan, North American, Australian, Icelandic

• African, North American, Australian, Pacific, Eurasian, South American

• South American, Eurasian, Pacific, Icelandic, Venezuelan, United Kingdom

• North American, Eurasian, Pacific, Icelandic, Venezuelan, United Kingdom

How do tectonic plates move?

• ...by the force of gravity

• ...by being pulled by the attraction of the moon

• ...from the liquid rock churning beneath them