LEARNZ Natural Hazards Alpine Fault AF8 Podcast 1 of 3

The following questions are answered: 1. When the Earth had Pangaea as one land mass, what was the rest of the Earth 'held together' with? (we're thinking about the fact that if all the plates started there, what was the rest of the Earth made up of? If it was plates too, did they merge or meld together? 2. What makes a continent a continent? 3. Have there been any eruptions along the Alpine Fault and do you believe there could be? 4. How do you measure the highest point along the fault? 5. Can tectonic plates meld / join together? 6. What is the biggest magnitude earthquake caused by movement along the Alpine Fault? 7. How is the age of the Earth measured? 8. What is the educational pathway and skills required to become a geologist? 9. Is there such a thing as an extinct volcano? 10. What is the oldest active volcano in New Zealand?