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Lively Landforms

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What landform do you see in the photo?

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcano

c)

Plateau

d)

Delta

2.

Which type of landscape would you find in Australia?

a)

Mountain

b)

Human

c)

Coastal

d)

All of the above

3.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

4.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Slide/Transform

5.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
6.
What boundary creates mountains?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
fast
7.
What forms at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates?
a)
rift valley
b)
mountain
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
trench
8.
A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
horizontal
9.
A trench forms at a _________ boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
vertical
10.
What is happening at point B?
a)
subduction
b)
a divergent boundary
c)
convection
d)
an earthquake
11.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
12.

What is Pangea?

a)

the name of a German scientist

b)

the name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

c)

another name for continental drift

d)

the name of an ancient fossil

13.

What is Wegener's idea that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface called?

a)

divergence

b)

faults

c)

plates

d)

continental drift

14.

Boundary between 2 plates that are sliding past one another

a)

Transform fault boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Reverse fault

15.

Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer core

16.

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

a)

ocean

b)

atmosphere

c)

wind

d)

convection

17.

What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

a)

fast and in stages

b)

slow and in stages

c)

fast and constant

d)

slow and constant

18.

Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......

a)

Silica

b)

Lava

c)

Rock

d)

Molten

19.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
20.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
21.

Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?

a)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

b)

crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

c)

crust, mantle, inner core, outercore

d)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

22.

An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes is called (a)   .

23.

_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.

a)

magnitude

b)

intensity

24.

(a)   is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles F. Richter and presented in his landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale".

25.

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault

d)

Plate

26.

Tsunamis are caused by

a)

underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

b)

wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

27.

Regular waves are caused by

a)

underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

b)

wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

28.

Tsunamis can be

a)

as high as 100 feet.

b)

as high as 2 feet.

c)

as high as 1,000 feet.

d)

as high as 10,000 feet.

29.

Experts tell people to evacuate before a tsunami occurs. What does evacuate mean?

a)

to stay where you are

b)

to leave the area

c)

to take a vacation

d)

to gather food and supplies

30.

If a tsunami is head to your area which of the following should you do?

a)

Climb a tall tree

b)

Go underground to a basement

c)

Go to higher ground like a hill or mountain

d)

Just stay and don't move from your area

31.

The huge broken pieces or the outer crust of the earth.

a)

mantle

b)

core

c)

plates

d)

asthenosphere

32.

Which tectonic plate is located at the center of the ring of fire?

a)

African

b)

North American

c)

Eurasian

d)

Pacific

33.

Mid-oceanic ridges form where two plates are separating and new ocean floor is being made. What type of tectonic boundary is found in this area?

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Strike-Slip Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Convergent Boundary

34.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?

a)

North American plate

b)

Eurasian Plate

c)

Australian plate

d)

African Plate

35.

Match the following words to their definitions:

a)

Lava

1.

Magma that has reached the surface of the earth

b)

Landform

2.

Naturally formed feature on earth's surface, eg: a mountain

c)

Plateau

3.

A large, raised area of land that is flat on top

d)

Crust

4.

Outer layer of the earth

e)

Landslide

5.

Large-scale movement of soil, mud, rocks or snow carried by the force of gravity downhill

36.

Rearrange the layers of the earth starting with the centre:

a)

Inner Core

b)

Crust

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Mantle

e)

Outer Core

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
37.

What is Wegener's idea that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface called?

a)

divergence

b)

faults

c)

plates

d)

continental drift

38.

​ ​ (a)   currents drive Earth's plate movement.

Choose from the below words
convection
ocean
atmosphere
wind
39.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?

a)

North American plate

b)

Eurasian Plate

c)

Australian plate

d)

African Plate

40.
Which type of crust is more dense?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
divergent
d)
pizza
41.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
42.
Which layer is made of solid iron & nickel?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
43.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
44.

Tectonic plates consist of

a)

continental crust

b)

mesospheric crust

c)

both continental and oceanic crust

d)

oceanic crust

45.

Match the following

a)
1.

divergent

b)
2.

convergent

c)
3.

transform

46.

Which type of mountain is Mt. Everest?

a)

Block mountain

b)

Fold mountain

c)

Voilcanic mountain

47.

Which mountain is the tallest in Australia?

a)

Mt. Bogong

b)

Mt. Buller

c)

Mt. Kosciuszcko

d)

Mt. Cannibal

48.

Volcanoes can only form at the edge/margins of tectonic plates.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Label the parts of the volcano.

a)Volcanic Bomb
b)Secondary Vent
c)Magma Chamber
d)Lava
e)Pyroclastic Flow
f)Vent
g)Crater
h)Ash and Gas Cloud
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
50.
The arrow is pointing to...
a)
an ash cloud
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
a vent
51.
The arrow is pointing to...
a)
an ash cloud
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
a vent
52.
__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.
a)
Shield
b)
Cone
c)
Dormant
d)
Extinct
53.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Atlantic Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

Japanese Plate

d)

North American Plate

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