The video explores Earth's structure, focusing on the crust, mantle, and core. It explains tectonic plates, their movements, and the concept of Pangaea. The video also covers plate margins, including constructive, destructive, and conservative types, and their role in forming geological features and causing natural disasters. Finally, it highlights Earth's dynamic nature and the slow movement of tectonic plates driven by convection currents.

What analogy is used to describe the structure of Earth?

• Apple

• Peach

• Orange

• Banana

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Rock, Mantle

• Mantle, Core, Surface

• Surface, Soil, Core

• Crust, Mantle, Core

What material is the outer core primarily composed of?

• Aluminum

• Magnesium

• Iron and Nickel

• Silicon

Why does the inner core remain solid despite high temperatures?

• It is actually liquid

• Chemical composition

• High pressure

• Low pressure

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 335 million years ago?

• Euramerica

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• Solar radiation

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Magnetic fields

• Gravitational pull from the moon

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What type of plate margin forms new geological features like volcanoes?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Static

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Which mountain range was formed by the convergent plate margin?

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

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What is the main cause of earthquakes at transform plate margins?

• Volcanic activity

• Plate sliding against each other

• Sudden temperature changes

• Plate separation

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What geological hazards are influenced by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Droughts, Heatwaves, Cold snaps

• Tsunamis, Volcanic eruptions, Earthquakes

• Landslides, Floods, Forest fires

• Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Blizzards

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