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WorksheetsGCSE Tectonics, Revision Aid (all module)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which layer forms most of the internal structure of the Earth?
Core
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere
What rocks form the mantle?
Silicon-based rocks
Balsalt
Granite
Chalk
What is the asthosphere?
The top part of the crust
The layer between the inner and outer core
The top of the mantle
The bottom of the mantle
Which plate type is heavier?
Continental
Oceanic
Tectonic
What is oceanic plate made from?
Granite
Balsalt
Chalk
Magma
Which of the following describes the plate coming towards each other?
Divergent
Conservative
Convergent
Hot spot
Where do we not find volcanoes?
Convergent
Divergent
Conservative
Hot spots
Where is new land created?
Covergent
Divergent
Conservative
San Andreas Fault
In a convergent plate boundary, which of the plates subducts?
Continental
Oceanic
Tectonic
Hot spot
Shield volcanoes are found on which plate boundary?
Conservative
Convergent
Divergent
Ring of fire
Which lava type comes from a composite volcano?
Andesitic lava
Balsitic lava
Quick flowing lava
Runny lava
Composite volcanoes are formed from alternative layers of.....
Marshmallow
Lava and ash
Rock and lava
Rock and ash
Composite volcanoes are found at......
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Conservative boundaries
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Pyroclastic flows are a mixture of.......
Lava and ash
Ash and rock
Magma and ash
Gas, ash and rock
The most powerful earthquakes are found at...........
Conservative boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
How do scientists measure earthquakes?
Richter scale
Moment magnitude scale
Volcanic Explosivity Index
How are earthquakes formed?
When magma bursts its way to the surface.
When lava is suddenly released from a volcano
When the focus and epicentre rub together and quickly release.
Tension builds up when one plate gets stuck as they move past one another.
Which is the deepest?
Epicentre
Focus
Which of the following is an example of short-term relief?
Rebuilding
Educate people to be prepared for earthquakes
Stockpiling of emergency supplies such as blankets
Recovering dead bodies to prevent disease spread.
