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Tectonic Plates

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a geomorphic hazard?

a)

They are hazards relating to the earths atmosphere. They must originate from or near the sky.

b)

They are hazards relating to the earths surface. They must originate from or near the surface

c)

They are hazards relating to only the ocean. They must originate from or near the sea water

d)

They are hazards relating to the human activity. They must originate from or because of human beings

2.

True or False? Plates are in constant motion?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How thick are tectonic plates?

a)

10 km

b)

100 km

c)

1,000 km

d)

10,000 km

4.

What causes movement of tectonic plates?

a)

Magma

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Nobody knows

d)

Gravity

5.

What direction is Australia moving by 5-7cm each year?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

6.

Movement of tectonic plates away from each other is called?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Slide

7.

Movement of tectonic plates into each other is called?

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Slide

d)

Convergent

8.

What is the name of the plate Australia sits on?

a)

Indo-Australian Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

Oceanic Plate

d)

Antipodes Plate

9.

What is the name for the geographical space in the pacific that is prone to natural disasters?

a)

Bermuda Triangle

b)

The Himalayas

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

San-Andreas Fault

10.

True or False? The movement of tectonic plates is not likely to cause other natural disasters

a)

True

b)

False