Origins of the Continent

Question 1

What influences Australia’s origin

Answer 1

Broad shape and distinctive landforms of Australia have been influenced over long periods of time by the Earth’s movement in the crust, called tectonic movements

Question 2

What is the Earths crust made up of?

Answer 2

The Earth’s crust is made up of many large plates of solid rock called tectonic plates

Question 3

How many tectonic plates are there?

Answer 3

There are 9 larger plates and around a dozen smaller ones

Question 4

What do the tectonic plates mostly cover?

Answer 4

Larger plates mostly cover continents and oceans

Question 5

What do the tectonic plates sit on?

Answer 5

Tectonic plates float on the dense layer of rock below