1) What are the huge pieces of earth called that make up the earth's crust? a) Zones b) Plates c) Ridges 2) What is the hottest part of the earth called? a) The Crust b) The Mantle c) The Core 3) These plates are fixed and rarely move. a) True b) False 4) The movement of the tectonic plates causes....... a) forest fires and droughts. b) volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. c) avalanches and tsunamis. 5) Which of the follwoing is not a real tectonic plate? a) Spanish plate b) Nazca plate c) North American plate d) Pacific plate 6) A dormant volcano is dead and will never return to life. a) True b) False 7) How often around the world do earthquakes happen? a) Every day b) Every week c) Every month d) Every year 8) Lava is...... a) Ash and gas b) Hot dust and gas c) Liquid rock 9) What is the liquid rock called when it is deep within the earth? a) Lava b) Magma c) Crater dust 10) Most volcanoes are cone shaped? a) True b) False 11) What is the name of the active volcano in Sicily (southern Italy)? a) Vesuvius b) Etna c) Olympus 12) People still live near Etna, why? a) The volcano is unlikely to erupt again. b) The land there is very cheap. c) The land there is very good for growing food. 13) Earthquakes do not kill as many people as volcanoes. a) True b) False 14) What is the scale used to record the power of an earthquake called? a) Richter scale b) Mercarli scale c) Tectonic scale 15) Which nation has recently been badly affected by an earthquake? a) America b) Indonesia c) Japan 16) Which of the following is not produced on an arable farm? a) Potatoes b) Eggs c) Hay for horses d) Strawberries e) Corn 17) Sheep farming is often located on steep land. a) True b) False 18) Which of the following is NOT a reason why dairy farms need good access to roads. a) So they can buy fresh cows easily. b) So that they sell the milk before it goes off. c) So that the dairy tankers can reach the farm. 19) What is this? a) A garden b) Hedge row c) A golf course 20) Which of the following is NOT true about hedges. a) They cause accidents on the roads. b) They reduce soil erosion. c) They provide a habitat for animals. 21) Diversification means that you change do more with the land that a farm has. a) True b) False 22) Potatoes are grown in the desert in Eygpt. a) True b) False 23) Which of the following in TRUE about transporting food? a) It costs us thousands of pounds more in taxes. b) It makes people healthier. c) It causes a huge amount of extra pollution.

Tectonics & farming test

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