Y9 geography about earthquakes , tectonic plates, volcanoes and tsunamis

Question 1

What are tectonic plates?

Answer 1

Large sections of the Earth’s lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Question 2

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Answer 2

The movement of tectonic plates along fault lines.

Question 3

True or False: Volcanoes can only form at tectonic plate boundaries.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is the Ring of Fire?

Answer 4

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the ______.

Answer 5

epicenter

Question 6

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

Answer 6

Divergent boundary

Question 7

What is a tsunami?

Answer 7

A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Question 8

Short Answer: Name one method used to measure earthquake magnitude.

Answer 8

Richter scale or Moment magnitude scale.

Question 9

Which type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions?

Answer 9

Shield volcano

Question 10

True or False: All earthquakes are caused by human activities.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What is the focus of an earthquake?

Answer 11

The point within the Earth where the earthquake originates.

Question 12

What kind of tectonic plate boundary can cause mountains to form?

Answer 12

Convergent boundary

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Magma that reaches the Earth’s surface is called ______.

Answer 13

lava

Question 14

What is a fault line?

Answer 14

A fracture in the Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred.

Question 15

Short Answer: Name a famous volcano in Italy.

Answer 15

Mount Vesuvius.

Question 16

Which layer of the Earth contains tectonic plates?

Answer 16

The lithosphere.

Question 17

True or False: Tsunamis can occur in lakes as well as oceans.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is the term for the volcanic material ejected during an eruption?

Answer 18

Tephra

Question 19

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Answer 19

Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another is called ______.

Answer 20

subduction

Question 21

What is a lahar?

Answer 21

A destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano.

Question 22

Short Answer: What is the term for the intensity of shaking during an earthquake?

Answer 22

Seismic intensity.

Question 23

True or False: Earthquakes can only happen in certain parts of the world.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What is a volcanic island?

Answer 24

An island formed by volcanic activity, often from eruptions under the ocean.

Question 25

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Answer 25

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has erupted onto the surface.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The scale used to classify the damage caused by an earthquake is called the ______ scale.

Answer 26

Mercalli

Question 27

What is the main hazard associated with tsunamis?

Answer 27

Flooding and destruction caused by the large waves.

Question 28

True or False: The Earth's crust is the thickest layer of the Earth.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

What type of volcano is known for explosive eruptions and steep slopes?

Answer 29

Stratovolcano

Question 30

Short Answer: What is the name of the largest tectonic plate?

Answer 30

Pacific Plate.