Our Changing Earth

The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as

• Plates

• Lithospheric plates

• Biosphere plates

• Litho plates

The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called

• Interior forces

• Endogenic forces

• Exogenic forces

• exterior forces

The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called

• Endogenic forces

• Exogenic forces

• Extron forces

• Elaborate forces

The lithospheric plates move inside the earth because of the movement of

• Water

• Molten magma

• Air

• Minerals

_________________is a vent (opening) in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly

• Sea

• Ocean

• Volcano

• caves

What are the vibrations on the surface of the earth called

• Volcano eruption

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Flood

The place in the crust where the movement starts is called

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Plate

• Centre

The place on the surface above the focus is called

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Plate Centre

• Vibrations

Where does the greatest damage occur during in the earthquake

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Plate Boundary

• plates

In deserts you can see rocks in the shape of a mushroom, commonly called

• Eroded Rocks

• Mushroom Rocks

• Clayey Rocks

• Sandy Rocks