Tectonic Plates
What is name of the supercontinent that existed between 335 -175 million years ago?
Pangaea
What landform is created through two continental plates converging?
Mountain Ranges
What is the process called that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through physical, chemical, or biological means?
Weathering
What is the term for a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?
Tsunami
What is the name of the largest tectonic plate currently on Earth?
Pacific Plate
What type of tectonic boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes?
Transform
What is the term for a small, isolated island, often formed from coral or rock, that is too small for human habitation?
Islet
What is the process called when sand, soil or rocks are added to a landform after being transported by wind, water, or ice?
Deposition
What is the term for the point on Earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake?
Epicentre
What are the three categories we explore geographical impacts through?
Environmental, Economic and Social
What type of tectonic boundary occurs when two plates push against each other, causing one plate to be forced upward or downward?
Convergent
What is the name of the landform that forms when a sand or sediment deposition connects an island to the mainland?
Tombolo
What geological process involves the wind transporting and depositing sand, forming large mounds or ridges in deserts and coastal regions?
Dunes
What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake based on the seismic energy it releases?
Richter Scale
What is the name of the seismically active region surrounding the Pacific Ocean, known for its frequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and subduction zones?
The Ring of Fire
Which tectonic boundary causes magma to rise from the mantle, cool, and solidify over time, creating new land?
Divergent
What underwater landform is created at a convergent boundary when an oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
Trench
What type of landform process is responsible for shaping the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road in Australia by wearing away limestone cliffs over time?
Erosional
What is the process called when saturated soil loses its strength and behaves like a liquid due to seismic shaking during an earthquake?
Liquification
What is the geological feature called where magma rises from deep within the mantle, forming volcanic islands like Hawaii, away from tectonic plate boundaries?
Hotspot
What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate causing sudden release of tension/energy?
Subduction
What landform is created when tectonic plates rock, creating a broad, flat elevated area?
Plateau
What is the process called where waves approach the shore at an angle, moving sand and sediment along the coastline in a zigzag pattern?
Longshore Drift
What is the term for the mixture of hot gas, ash, and volcanic rock fragments that flows rapidly down the sides of a volcano during an eruption?
Pyroclastic Flow
What is the name given to the southern supercontinent that existed alongside Laurasia before forming part of Pangaea?
Gondwana