landscapes
name an example of a landform.
river, mountain, valley, cliff, ravine, hill, lake.
how many layers of the earth are there?
four.
which major tectonic plate does australia lie on?
the australian tectonic plate.
what spews out of a volcano?
lava/magma
name one way humans can change geographical landscapes.
deforestation, urbanisation, over fishing, pollution, using fossil fuels...
name an example of a type of landscape.
arid, mountain, riverine, forest, volcanic, urban, coastal, karst.
what is the outermost layer of the earth called?
the crust!
besides the australian plate, name one major tectonic plate beneath the earth's surface.
the pacific, north american, eurasian, african, antarctic, or south american plate.
what is the name of the world's largest volcanic activity zone?
the ring of fire.
what is urbanisation?
the process of people moving from rural areas (the countryside) to towns and cities.
what is the name of a dry landscape with little to no water?
arid.
what is the inner most layer of the earth called?
the inner core!
what is the difference between a continental and oceanic tectonic plate?
oceanic plates lie under the ocean, continental do not.
which two layers of the earth create volcanoes?
the crust and the mantle.
how does urbanisation change landscapes?
deforestation for housing, more greenhouse gases released from fossil fuel use (climate change,) deforestation for farming
what is the difference between a landscape and a landform?
a landscape is a collection of human and natural made features on the earth's surface, whereas a landform is a natural structure formed by the earth.
which of the earth's layers consists of magma?
the mantle.
what major tectonic plate is directly to the right of south america?
the african tectonic plate.
what is the name of the scientific process that forms a volcano?
subduction.
name one type or example of urbanisation.
urban development, growing upwards, urban sprawl
if the contour lines in a topographic map are far apart, it means the landform is steep. true or false?
true.
what is the third layer of the earth called?
the outer core.
explain where one of the movement lines of the australian plate lies.
either side of new zealand.
why are there so many volcanoes along the ring of fire?
because there are many subduction zones along the pacific plate (where the ring of fire lies)
or:
because it sits along the edge of the pacific plate where lots of plate movement occurs
define urban sprawl
urban sprawl is when a city expands outwards into rural land.