Earth Structure
How many layers make up the structure of Earth?
4
What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
What do we call a volcano that will never erupt again?
Extict
What are the 3 types of faults?
Normal, Reverse and Strike-Slip
How many continents are there?
7
What is the largest layer of Earth?
Mantle
Which direction do convergent boundaries move?
Move towards eachother
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is underground, lava is above ground
What do we use to measure earthquake intensity?
Richter scale
What is the biggest continent?
Asia
What 2 layers are solid?
Crust and Inner core
The Himalayas Mountain range is a product of what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Where do we typically find a lot of volcanos?
Ring of fire/plate boundaries
Which type of fault comes from rocks being squeezed and compressed?
Reverse fault
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific ocean
Outer core and inner core
Which plate boundary is responsible for mid ocean ridges?
Divergent Boundaries
What is a benefit of living near a volcano?
Fertile soil/New land forming/Igneous rocks
What is the focus of an earthquake?
Point inside earth where the earthquake occured/where energy is released
What is the smallest country by land area?
Vatican City
What 2 metals mainly make up the inner core?
Iron and Nickel
What do we call the process by which a plate moves down and underneath another plate?
Subduction
What do we call a volcano that has not erupted in the last 10,000 years but has the ability to erupt?
Dormant
What is the epicentre of an earthquake?
The point on Earths surface directly above the focus
How many countries are there?
195