The Americas - Geography

The Earth's crust moves in...

• Circles

• Tectonic plates

• Zigzags

• Magma

Which of these is NOT a layer of the Earth?

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Magma

Where do we tend to find volcanoes?

• In the ocean

• On the land

• Where tectonic plates meet

• Where one has erupted before

Molten material that reaches the surface.

• Earthquake
• Tsunami
• Magma
• Lava

True or false

Tectonic plates move. When they push together or move apart this can create mountains.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a Mountain range?

• Volcanic rock

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Pennines

When talking about the earth's surface, what is the crust?

• Molten rock, called lava when it reaches Earth’s surface.

• Large sections of the Earth’s oceans

• The top layer on the surface of the Earth.

• Layers of rock.

What is country 6?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Argentina

• Bolivia

What is country 9?

• Paraguay

• Argentina

• Chile

• Peru

Which two plates meet for a volcano to form?

• Tectonic and Tectonic

• Oceanic and Continental

• Oceanic and oceanic

• Continental and continental