Geologist Marine Biome

1. Are there any earthquake / fault lines or volcanoes in areas of your biome?

2. Have there been any large scale natural disasters caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or tidal waves in any area of your biomes over the last ten years?

If so, when, where, what was the damage to humans, the environment, or the economy?

3. If there are mountains in any area of your biome, where are they, how high are they, when did they form? Do they affect the climate?

4. Are there any mineral or oil deposits in areas of your biome?

If so, how does this affect the environment or economy?

5. Are there any islands or atolls created by past volcanoes in your biome?

6. What is the bottom of the ocean like? What type of geological structures are there?

7. What is a rift valley?

8. What is an ocean trench?

9. What causes a tidal wave?

10. Describe the different types of coastlines.