Key Words - Test 1

Question 1

Conservative boundary

Answer 1

A plate margin where the tectonic plates are sliding past each other

Question 2

Constructive boundary

Answer 2

A plate margin where the tectonic plates are moving apart

Question 3

Convection currents

Answer 3

Circulating movements of the magma in the mantle caused by the heat of the core

Question 4

Core

Answer 4

The inner most part of the earth. It has two parts, the inner core (solid) and the outer core (liquid). The Inner core is 5500°C

Question 5

Destructive boundary

Answer 5

A plate margin where the tectonic plates collide by moving towards one another

Question 6

Mantle

Answer 6

The mantle is the molten rock layer between the core and crust

Question 7

Plates

Answer 7

The large pieces of broken crust that cover the earth

Question 8

Primary effects

Answer 8

Impacts of a natural disaster that happen immediately or soon after the event

Question 9

Response

Answer 9

The way in which people react to a situation e.g an earthquake

Question 10

Secondary effects

Answer 10

The after effects of a disaster e.g disease spreads due to dirty water, loss of economy due yo destruction of buisness