Units 6 and 7: Assessment criteria

1. Given a picture of a land relief, label the different kinds of relief found in it.
2. Given a picture of a submerged relief, label the different kinds of relief found in it.
3. Distinguish the different layers of the geosphere and describe the main characteristics of each.
4. Explain what lithosphere and lithospheric plates are.
5. Explain how convection currents are created.
6. Explain how wind is created.
7. Explain the water cycle.
8. Classify the different types of rocks and explain how they are formed.
9. Explain the types of plate boundaries and the types of relief and effects we can find in each.
10. Define epicentre and hypocentre.
11. Differentiate between magnitude and intensity of and earthquake and know the scale we use to measure each.
12. Differentiate the materials released in a volcanic eruption: pyroclast (bombs, lapilli, ash), lava, gases.
13. Given a picture of a volcano, label its parts.