Formation of Bermuda

Hot, liquefied rock that flows from a volcano is

What is the name of the supercontinent or land mass?

• North American plate

• Euro-asian continent

• Pangea

When did Pangea begin to break apart?

• 200 thousand years ago

• 200 years ago

• 200 million years ago

How many years ago did the eruption occur which formed Bermuda?

• 10m years ago

• 30-40m years ago

• 2,000 years ago

• 100m years ago

What caused the flattening of the plateau during Bermuda's formation?

• A hotspot

• The growth of sea coral.

• erosion of the volcanic peak by the sea and rain

What accumulated on top of the volcanic plateau to form limestone?

• soil blown from the Sahara Desert

• shells of tiny sea creatures

• coral

The Bermuda Platform submerged because

• of erosion and storms.

• sea levels have risen.

• of coral and shells of sea life

The Bermuda Platform/Pedestal has vents or calderas named

• Harrington Sound

• Great Sound

• Castle Harbour

• Muir

Which volcano is not really attached to the Bermuda Seamount?

• Bowditch

• Challenger

• Muir

Which volcanic peaks are submerged below the ocean's surface?

• Bowditch

• Challenger

• Argus