Definitions
What is the definition of lithosphere?
the outer, solid layer of Earth made up of moving plates
What is the Ring of Fire?
the earthquake zone and the string of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean
A shield is a flat, _______ land formation
rocky
Erosion is the natural force that breaks down rocks into small particles by physical and chemical processes.
False: that is the definition of weathering
What is the definition of epicentre?
the point on Earth's surface directly above the location of an earthquake
What do contour lines do?
they show elevation on a map
lava is _______________ rock flowing from a volcano
molten
the lithosphere is not solid
false: it is solid
What is the definition of landforms?
the natural features that make up Earth's surface
What are the five kinds of landforms?
shields, plateaus, plains, mountains, valleys
plate tectonics i the theory that Earth's crust is made up of several ___________ pieces of plates that are pushed by forces inside the planet
rigid
Transform boundaries are plates that move away from each other.
False: they move past each other
What is the definition of plain?
a large, flat to gently rolling region
What are the three categories of plate tectonics?
divergent, convergent, transform
erosion is the wearing away of Earth's surface by wind, water or ____________ action
glacial
The ring of fire surrounds the Pacific Ocean
True
What is the definition of a volcano?
an opening in the Earth's crust from which molten rock or magma escapes to reach the surface
What are the two ways that weathering takes place?
chemical processes - dissolving the rocks
physical processes - disintegrating the rocks
earthquakes are deadly events that are linked to ____________
landforms
magma is extremely hot fluid of semi-fluid material under Earth's crust
true