What is the external layer of the geosphere called?
It's called the crust.
What is the process of mountain formation called?
It's called orogenesis.
What types of continental landforms are there?
Plateaus, plains, valleys and mountains.
How much of the Earth's surface is taken up by land?
One third.
What is this?
It's a fjord.
What type of chart/graph is used to express geographical data?
A pie chart, a bar chart, a line graph, a population pyramid or a climograph.
What is this?
It's a basin.
What is the lithosphere?
It's the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
What is magma?
Magma is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface.
What's the difference between an "ocean ridge" and an "ocean trench"?
A ridge is a high underwater mountain range and a trench is a narrow crevice located on the edges of the ocean.
Complete the sentence: A.........is land which is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
A peninsula.
These are areas between mountains:
Valleys.
True or false: Abyssal plains are very steep.
False: They are very flat and smooth areas on the ocean floor.
These are low areas which have been formed by transportation and deposition.
Plains.
True or false: Continental shelves are found in the middle of the ocean.
False, they are found at the coast.
What are flat areas that are usually very fertile?
Aluvial plains.
