True or False? Magma is on Earth's surface and lava is inside the Earth.
False! Magma is inside the earth and lava is on top.
The inside of the Earth is as hot as...
The sun
True or false? Volcanoes can be found underwater?
True
About how many earthquakes are there each year? 5, 50 or 500,000
500,000
True or False? Tsunamis are giant rocks.
False
True or False? Tsunamis are strong enough to carry away cars and houses.
True!
What happens to the land during an earthquake?
It shakes and splits open.
True or False? An epicenter is the area on the Earth's surface where the earthquake is most powerful.
True
True or False? An earthquake can cause volcanoes to erupt.
True!
True or False? A volcano can cause a tsunami (a huge wave in the ocean).
True
True or False? Tsunamis are giant waves in the ocean.
True! The waves can be as a high as 100 ft.
What is the outer layer of Earth called?
The crust
True or False? The focus is where the earthquake begins.
True
True or False? The epicentre is underneath the focus.
False
True or False? Most earthquakes happen in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
True
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