Geography Quiz: Earth's Spheres and Plate Movements

The different parts of Earth, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere.

The theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that move slowly.

A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, which has broken apart into the continents we know today.

Different ways plates can move, including convergent, divergent, and transform.

A process where one tectonic plate slides beneath another.

The theory that continents have moved over geologic time.

The forces that shape the Earth's surface, such as mountain building (folding, faulting, volcanism) and erosion (weathering, erosion, deposition).

A type of mountain building process where layers of rock bend.

A type of mountain building process where layers of rock crack.

The process of molten rock (magma) rising to the surface and forming volcanoes.

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

The transportation of weathered rock material by wind, water, or ice.

The process of dropping down eroded material.

The continuous process of changing rocks from one type to another.

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Rock formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments.

Rock changed by heat and pressure.

Different areas of Canada defined by the types of plants that grow there.

Sudden movements of the Earth's surface caused by the release of energy.

Openings in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases erupt.

Severe weather with powerful winds and heavy rain.

Events caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and storms.

Measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

An instrument used to record earthquake waves.

The record produced by a seismograph.

Measures the intensity of an earthquake's effects.

Volcanic activity occurring within a plate.

Areas of volcanic activity not directly related to plate boundaries.

Molten rock rising from the Earth's mantle, causing volcanic activity.