Convergent Boundaries
What direction do plates move at a convergent boundary?
Plates move toward each other at a convergent boundary
What direction do plate move at a divergent boundary?
Plates move away from each other at a divergent boundary.
What direction do plates move along a transform boundary?
Plates scrape against each other at a transform boundary.
Which layer of the Earth is the largest and is made of liquid magma?
Mantle
Which of the Lord of the Rings move holds the record for most Oscar wins by a single movie?
1. Fellowship of the Ring
2. The Two Towers
3. Return of the King
3. Return of the King
What geological feature forms when 2 continental plates meet at a convergent boundary?
Mountains
What geological feature forms at a divergent boundary?
Mid ocean ridges/ divergent volcanoes.
What natural disaster happens along transform boundaries?
Earthquakes
Which layer of the Earth is split into two sections, one liquid and one solid?
In the movie trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" one character is played by an actor who was part of the British secret service. He is whoJames Bond is based off of.
#2 Evil Wizard Christopher Lee
What geological feature forms when a continental plate and an oceanic plate meet at a convergent boundaray?
Subduction zone volcano
What do Hawaii and Yellowstone have in common? (Be specific)
Both hotspot volcanoes.
What other natural disasters are caused by earthquakes?
Tsunamis, landslides, fault zones
What is the difference between ocean and continental crust?
Ocean crust is thin and heavy, continental crust is thick and light.
In the movie trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" actor Vigo Mortensen accidentally broke which bone in his body on set?
His toe/ foot
Why are the Rockie mountains in the US younger than the Appalacian mountains, eventhough they are taller?
Erosion has shortened the Appalachian mountains over time.
How are divergent boundaries related to continental drift?
Sea floor spreading happens along divergent boundaries.
Where was the largest earthquake ever recorded and how large was it?
Chile, 9.6 on the Richter scale
What is the name for the solid upper layers of the Earth?
Lithosphere
The movie trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" is known for its beautiful landscapes and destination sets, what country was the movie famously shot in?
New Zealand
What is the name of the mountain in California that Alex Honnold climbed without ropes in a record 4 hours?
El Capitan
What was the name of the map that showed the different ages of the sea floor and helped identify divergent boundaries?
Isochron map
What country did the deadliest earthquake happen in killing over 500,000 people in Shansi?
China
What is the name of the clean energy alternative that uses heat from Earth's core to generate power?
Geothermal energy
In the movie trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" how many rings were given to the lords of men from Sauron, turning them into the ringwraiths
9