Worksheets11.3 World Tectonic Hazards
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the outside layer of the Earth called?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Which correctly describes the mantle?
Molten rock, 2800 km thick
Solid rock, up to 10 km thick
Molten Rock, 4000 °C
Solid Nickle and Iron, over 6000 °C
What is the name given to the point where two plates meet?
Tectonic plate
Marginal line
Plate boundary
Junction
What is it called when two plates are moving towards each other and one goes under the other?
Destructive plate margin
Constructive plate margin
Divergent plate margin
Conservative plate margin
Which two did the US Navy discover whilst mapping the ocean floor?
Mid Ocean Ridges
Ocean Trenches
Fold Mountains
Geysers
What theory did Harry Hess propose in the 1960s?
Fold mountain Formation
Continental Drift
Evolution
Sea Floor Spreading
According to the theory of Sea Floor Spreading where is the youngest rock found?
Furthest from the plate margin
In the centre of the ocean nearest the plate margin
Near the coastlines
In the Northern Hemisphere
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench, at 10984m deep?
Marianas Trench
The Philippine Trench
Aleutian Trench
The Tonga Trench
What is the name of the process shown in the image?
Hint: Occurs at a destructive plate margin.
Spelling does matter!
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Who is your favourite Geography teacher?
Mrs Rush
Mr Hunt
Mr Grozavescu
Mrs Jones
