Tectonic Plates, Landscapes and Landforms

What is a landscape?

• A type of painting

• A term used to describe the visible features of an area

• A type of weather pattern

• A type of building

Which of the following is a natural element of a landscape?

• Buildings

• Animals

• Rivers

• Weather

What are examples of changing elements in a landscape?

• Rivers and mountains

• Buildings and roads

• Animals and plants

• Weather

What are landforms?

• Natural features of the landscape that form the overall shape of the earth's surface

• Man-made structures on the earth's surface

• Only mountains and hills

• Artificial lakes and ponds

Which of the following is an example of a landform?

• Mountains

• Buildings

• Roads

• Cars

What is the hottest part of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is the outer core of the Earth made of?

• Iron and nickel

• Semi-molten rock

• Solid rock

• Water and air

Approximately how thick is the Earth's mantle?

• 60 km

• 2,900 km

• 5,500 km

• 1,000 km

What is the Earth's crust primarily composed of?

• Liquid iron

• Semi-molten rock

• Solid rock

• Gas

What is a plate margin (plate boundary)?

• A region where two or more tectonic plates meet

• A region where only one tectonic plate exists

• A region with no tectonic activity

• A region where tectonic plates are stationary