Exploring Earth Science Concepts

Which region is warming the fastest due to climate change?

• Equator

• Mountains

• Polar regions

Which climate zone is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round, often supporting rainforests like the Amazon?

• Arid

• Tropical

• Polar

A transform boundary mainly causes:

• Mountain ranges

• Earthquakes

What drives mantle convection?

• Uneven heating from Earth’s core

• Moon’s gravity

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Mantle convection and gravity

• Wind

Which part of Earth is liquid and generates the magnetic field?

• Outer core

• Mantle

Why can P-waves help scientists study Earth’s interior?

• They only travel on land
  

• They travel through all layers

What forms at a divergent boundary?

• Mountains

• Mid-ocean ridges

The 1991 Pinatubo eruption was caused by:

• Converging plates

• Sea level rise

• Transform fault slip

What makes up tectonic plates?

• Only crust

• Crust and upper mantle (lithosphere)