Question 1

What is the outer layer of the earth called?

Accepted Answer

Easth's core

Question 2

Which geological process involves one tectonic plate being forced under another?

Accepted Answer

Subduction zone

Question 3

What is the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance?

Accepted Answer

Geology

Question 4

Which term describes the movement of continents over geological time?

Accepted Answer

Continental Drift

Question 5

What term is used for molten rock beneath Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Magma

Question 6

What is the region of Earth beneath the mantle known as?

Accepted Answer

Earth's core

Question 7

What term refers to the phuysical features of a region, including hills and valleys?

Accepted Answer

Topography

Question 8

How is the height of a landform above sea level described?

Accepted Answer

Elevation

Question 9

Which term referes to the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in a landscape?

Accepted Answer

Relief

Question 10

What is the slope or steepness of a landform referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Gradient

Question 11

What are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere called?

Accepted Answer

Plates

Question 12

What is the thick layer of the Earth lovated between the crust and the core?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Question 13

What encompasses both the natural and artificial features of a specific area?

Accepted Answer

Landscape

Question 14

What is the process called that explains the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

Question 15

What describes the variations in the Earth's surface features?

Accepted Answer

Relief

Landforms Trivia

2) Which geological process involves one tectonic plate being forced under another?