How do volcanoes and earthquakes happen?

How old is the Earth according to the text?

• 4,600 million years

• 460 million years

• 46 million years

• 4.6 billion years

What are the enormous sections called into which the Earth's crust is broken?

• Continents

• Oceans

• Plates

• Islands

What is the term used for the place where two plates meet?

• Plate junction

• Plate boundary

• Plate intersection

• Plate meeting

What can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to occur?

• Movement at plate boundaries

• The age of the Earth

• The size of the plates

• The direction of moving plates

Where is the 'Ring of Fire' located?

• Around the Atlantic Ocean

• Around the Indian Ocean

• Around the Arctic Ocean

• Around the Pacific Ocean

On which plate does Britain lie?

• Nazca Plate

• South American Plate

• Pacific Plate

• None of the above

Why does Britain have no active volcanoes or major earthquakes?

• It is located on the Nazca Plate

• It is far from the edge of a plate

• It is on a hot spot

• It has a lot of active volcanoes

Which two plates meet along the west coast of the USA?

• Nazca Plate and South American Plate

• Pacific Plate and South American Plate

• Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate

• Pacific Plate and North American Plate

Why do earthquakes happen in San Francisco?

• It is located on the South American Plate

• It is far from any plate boundaries

• It is near a meeting point of two plates

• It has many active volcanoes

How does the movement of plates cause earthquakes?

• By plates moving away from each other

• By plates rubbing together

• By plates staying still

• By plates melting