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1What is the key term for 'Active'.
- AA volcano that is erupted or has erupted.
- BA volcano that will never erupt.
2What is the description for'Dormant'
- AActive
- BInactive
3 What is the key term for 'A Joint'
- AA join in the rock.
- BA crack in the rock.
4What is the key term for 'Linear'
- ALong and narrow
- BShort and wide
5What is the key term for 'continent'
- A A small land mass
- BA large land mass
6What is the key term for ' Volcano bomb'
- ALava exploded into the air that hardens as it falls.
- BLava exploded into the air that covers the land in dust.
7What is the key term for 'Social'
- AWhere a boy meets a girl.
- BRelating to society.
8What is the key term for 'Fault'
- AA line of weakness in rock.
- BA line of strength in rock.
9What is the key term for 'Dispersed'
- ANot destroyed
- BSpread out.
10What is the key term for 'Core'
- ACenter of earth.
- BCenter of an apple.
11WELL DONE YOU ARE NOW ON TO PART 2 !!!!
- AWELL DONE YOU ARE NOW ON TO PART 2 !!!!
CORRECT ANSWER - BWELL DONE YOU ARE NOW ON TO PART 2 !!!!
- AWELL DONE YOU ARE NOW ON TO PART 2 !!!!
12 What is the key term for 'Collision Boundary'
- AThe boundary of a collision.
- BWhere continental plates collide.
13 What is the key term for 'Crust'
- AThe thin outer layer of solid rock on earth's surface.
- BThe thick layer of soft rock below the focus.
14 What is the key term for 'Foreshock'
- AA small earthquake before an large earthquake.
- BA small earthquake after a large earthquake.
15 What is the key term for 'LEDC'
- ALess Economically Developed Country.
- BLargely Expensive Divided Continent.
16 What is the key term for 'Igneous'
- AA type of rock/process/land form involving magma..
- BA rare type of volcano found in only countries with temperatures of +35 degrees.
17What is a 'Constructive Boundary'
- AWhere two tectonic plates move apart from each other, new crust is formed
- BWhere two tectonic plates collide, new crust is formed
18What is 'distribution'
- AThe spread of people, places or data
- BThe fair share of money to countries
19What is an 'Earthquake'
- AA sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement
- BThe movement of the earth when dad sits down
20What is the 'epicentre'?
- AThe point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake
- BAn abbreviation for the 'epic centre'
21What does 'extinct' mean?
- ANo longer in existence of animals, or no longer active of volcanoes
- BWhen an egg goes missing
22What is 'geothermal energy'?
- AThe heat and electricity produced from hot, underground water
- BThe use of warm rocks to provide heating
23What is a LAHAR
- AA product of volcanic eruptions composed of a mixture of ash and water
- BA song that an indian sings while munching curry
24What is magma
- AMolten rock beneath the earth's crust
- BMolten rock that flies through the air out of a volcano
25What is the mantle?
- AThe semi-solid mass of rock beneath the Earth's crust
- BThe hard rock at the centre of the Earth
26What is mass-movement?
- AThe movement of weathered soil and rock on a slope
- BHow quickly the tectonic plates move
27What is 'relief'?
- AThe height and shape of the land
- BRelating to inactive periods of a volcano
28What is 'pyroclastic flow'?
- AA cloud of superheated gas and ash blown up from a volcano
- BA mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide that is blown out of a volcano
29What is 'plate tectonics'?
- AThe theory explaining how the earth's crust is able to move
- BThe movement of techtonic plates to form continents
30What is 'plate boundary'?
- AThe point where two techtonic plates meet
- BThe edge of a techtonic plate
31What is a 'national park'?
- AAn area of countryside of outstanding beauty which is protected from development
- BA park in London designated as the primary park for the country
32What is 'MEDC'?
- AMore Economically Developed Country
- BMost Exported Deliveries Completed
33What is 'lava'?
- AIt is molten rock at the Earth's surface
- BIt is molten rock underneath the Earth's crust
34What is the 'focus'?
- AThe focus is the point underground where the energy of an earthquake is released
- BThe focus is the centre point of a volcano
35What is a 'destructive boundary'?
- AWhere an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate or another oceanic plate
- BWhere a continental plate slides under an oceanic plate or another continental plate
36What is a 'convectional current'?
- AHeated plumes of magma which create crystal plate movement
- BThe passage of hot air expelled from a volcano at the point of eruption
37What is a 'conservative boundary'?
- AWhere two tectonic plates slide past each other, but where crust is neither formed or destroyed
- BWhere two tectonic plates slide past each other, and crust is formed
38What is renewable energy?
- AA sustainable source of power that can be used indefinitely
- BEnergy that costs nothing
39What is resource?
- AAny product of the environment used by people
- BAny product that the can find in the ground
40What is a seismic wave?
- AA shock produced by earthquakes
- BA very large wave in the sea
41What is a seismometer?
- AA sensitive instrument used to measure earthquakes
- BA thermometer for tall people
42What is a subduction zone?
- AThe downward movement of the crust at a destructive plate buondary
- BThe crushing of 2 plates to create a mountain range
43What is a tectonic plate?
- AA large rigid section of the Earth's crust
- BThe area of a continent
44What is a tsunami?
- AA sea wave caused by earthquakes and volcanic erruptions
- BAn earthquake that creates a crater in the earth
45What is a volcano?
- AA mountainous vent or fissure in the Earth's crust which emits lava and other igneous items
- BA mountain that explodes
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