Geography

Question 1

Crust

Answer 1

Thinnest Layer, Coldest layer, Solid rock

Question 2

Mantle

Answer 2

Thickest layer, 1000-3700°C, Semi molten

Question 3

Outer Core

Answer 3

2300km thick, up to 5000°C, liquidised iron

Question 4

Inner Core

Answer 4

1250km thick, over 5000°C, Iron and nickel

Question 5

Plate boundary

Answer 5

Where tectonic plates meet.

Question 6

Ring of Fire

Answer 6

The ring of volcanoes in the pacific ocean.

Question 7

What are the 4 pieces of evidence for the tectonic plate theory?

Answer 7

Jigsaw Fit, Convection Currents, Fossil Studies, Geological patterns.

Question 8

Jigsaw Fit

Answer 8

Coastlines on many continents seem to fit together

Question 9

Convectional Currents

Answer 9

Hot rock rises and spreads in two directions slowly moving the earth’s crust.

Question 10

Fossil Studies

Answer 10

On the coasts of Africa and South America, there is a very rare land reptile: the mezasaurous.

Question 11

Geological Patterns

Answer 11

The mountains of North africa and South europe consist of the exact same rocks that together make a pattern in the mountain range.

Question 12

Continental Plates

Answer 12

Thick, old plates made of basalt

Question 13

Oceanic Plates

Answer 13

New, thin plates made of Granite

Question 14

Convergent (destructive) Plate boundary

Answer 14

When two plates (oceanic and continental) move towards each other, the oceanic plate to move under, causing earthquakes and composite volcanos

Question 15

Divergent (constructive) Plate boundary

Answer 15

When two plate move away from each other, causes calm earhtquakes and volcanoes.

Question 16

Conservative Plate boundaries

Answer 16

When two plates move vertically but in other directions, causes very violent erthquakes but no volcanoes.

Question 17

Collision Plate boundaries

Answer 17

When two Continental (same density) plates move together. They forcing each other up, causes volcanoes, earthquakes and fold mountains

Question 18

Magnitude

Answer 18

The level of the earthquake on the richter scale.

Question 19

Volcano

Answer 19

Openings in the lithosphere where magma from inside the earth escapes to the surface.

Question 20

Active volcano

Answer 20

Liable to erupt

Question 21

Dormant volcano

Answer 21

A volcano that hasn’t erupted for many years

Question 22

Extinct Volcano

Answer 22

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in millions of years

Question 23

Pyroclastic Flow

Answer 23

Moving currents of gas and rock that reach speeds of 360mph amd temperatures of 1000°C

Question 24

Volcanic ash

Answer 24

Ash blown in the air that travels to other places, damaging buildings and starting fires

Question 25

Volcanic Bombs

Answer 25

Masses of molten rock formed during eruptions that reach up to 6 metres squared.

Question 26

Lahars

Answer 26

Violent flows of pyroclastic materials that reaches up to speeds of 30mph but that destroys everything in its path

Question 27

Caldera

Answer 27

A large depression in the volcano formed after a volcanic eruption

Question 28

Magma Chamber

Answer 28

The place where all of the magma is stored prior to an eruption.

Question 29

What does PPP stand for in terms of earthquakes?

Answer 29

Predict, Protect, Prepare

Question 30

What are the factors that make a country a Superpower?

Answer 30

Resources, Size, Population, Military, Economy, Political

Question 31

What is a soft power?

Answer 31

Small influences on the world such as language or entertainment.

Question 32

Uni polar

Answer 32

Where most of the world’s aspects are influenced by one country or state.

Question 33

Multi polar

Answer 33

Where power is distributed between multiple countries

Question 34

What are the BRIC countries?

Answer 34

Brazil, Russia, India, China

Question 35

What are the MINT countries?

Answer 35

Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey