Techtonic Hazards Flashcards by Jack Fortnam | Brainscape

Q

The plate boundary Iceland is on

A

Constructive

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

The plate boundary Japan is on

A

Destructive

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

The plate boundary California is on

A

Conservative

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

The plate boundary Mount Everest is on

A

Collision

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

The thinnest layer of the earth

A

The crust

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

The thickest layer of the earth

A

The mantle

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

the inner core is made up of..

A

Iron and nickel

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Who discovered Continental drift?

A

Alfred Wegener

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is continental drift?

A

The continental plates slowly moving

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what are the two types of crust

A

Oceanic and continental

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is Alfred Wegener?

A

A crazy little man

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly