VOLCANOES
Lava begins as...?
Magma
What does an underwater earthquake cause?
A tsunami
Do social impacts affect globalization?
Yes
What is the main greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
The word transboundary means
across country boundaries
Which country has the most volcanoes?
Indonesia
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of…?
Tectonic plates
Does globalization help to connect the world?
Yes
What type of waves get trapped inside the greenhouse?
Infrared waves
What was the main pollutant released by the Chernobyl power plant explosion?
Nuclear radiation
What is the highest active volcano in Europe?
Mount Etna (3,326 m)
What is the machine that measures earthquakes called?
A seismograph
What is the key thing to have in globalization?
Transportation
Which gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is a major cause of acid rain?
Burning fossil fuels for energy
A place above a mantle plume where melted rock can form a volcano is a… ?
hotspot
Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
Because that's where there is usually a large concentration of faults.
What is globalization?
The process by which people trade their ideas and their activities in different parts of the world become interconnected
What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
Chernobyl occurred in what city and country?
Pripyat Ukraine
What is the 'Pacific Ring of Fire'?
A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
What drives tectonic plate movement?
Mantle currents drive and carry plates of lithosphere along a like a conveyor belt
Is globalization always good? Why?
The new risks and uncertainties about integration of domestic and local markets, competition, price and profit swings, and business and product destruction.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
It causes climate change and increase in the global temperature
How many people had to leave their homes after the Chernobyl incident?
234,000