Intro to Plate Tectonics

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s __________.

• asthenosphere

• continents

• core

• lithosphere

What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth’s crust?

• fault

• fissure

• fracture

• plate

Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?

• earthquake

• fault lines

• landslides

• mountains

How are tsunamis created?

• A submarine earthquake causes a huge amount of water to be displaced.

• Differences in temperature cause hot seawater to rise.

• The gravitational pull of the moon causes the ocean water to rise.

• Topography underwater causes disturbances in the oceans’ current.

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

• mountain area

• mountain range

• mountain chain

• mountainous

It is the location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

• center

• direct center

• epic center

• epicenter

Plates float on the surface of the mantle. Which plate pushes the Philippine Plate toward the Eurasian Plate?

• Cocos Plate

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Nazca Plate

• Pacific Plate

If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you to _____.

• call home

• duck near a wall

• get under the strongest table, chair, or other pieces of furniture

• lie flat on the floor and cover your head with your hands

Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes?

• to identify what crop must be stored

• to identify when to evacuate

• to locate where to stay best

• to perform necessary precautions