Landforms
Plate Tectonics
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Volcanoes
Wildcard
100
A physical feature on Earth's surface is called this.
What is a landform?
100
The geologist who first had an idea that the continents had drifted apart over millions of years.
Who is Alfred Wegener?
100
A stationary pool of magma
What is a hot spot?
100
An opening in Earth's crust that magma is released from.
What is a volcano?
100
The layer of the Earth where all living things can be found.
What is the biosphere?
200
A map that uses lines to show elevation.
What is a topographical map?
200
A deep crack in Earth's crust.
What is a fault?
200
A volcano that is built by layers of ash and cinders sandwiched between hardened lava.
What is a composite volcano?
200
The region in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of Earth's volcanoes are found.
What is the Ring of Fire?
200
The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
What is Pangaea?
300
A high, steep section of rock or soil.
What is a cliff?
300
These form when two plates are compressed (pushed together).
What are folded mountains?
300
When one plate moves up and the other plate moves downward, this type of mountain is created.
What is a fault-block mountain?
300
The hole that is formed after a volcano collapses in on itself is called this.
What is a caldera?
300
The layer of the Earth that includes all liquid and solid water.
What is the hydrosphere?
400
The ocean floor that is along the coastline is called this.
What is the continental shelf?
400
The upward movement of magma causes a stretch or a pull on the plates called this.
What is tension?
400
A mound or a ridge of sand.
What is a dune?
400
This type of volcano is built by thick lava that is thrown high into the air and falls as chunks.
What is cinder cone?
400
The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
500
The wide, flat area of the ocean floor.
What is the abyssal plain?
500
This fossil was found in South America and Africa, providing evidence to support continental drift.
What is the mesosaurus?
500
The Hawaiin Islands are a line of volcanic mountains called this.
What is an island chain?
500
A volcano that was once active and will be active again.
What is dormant?
500
The inner core is solid because of this (from blubbr)
What is pressure caused by gravity?
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