True or False: Volcanoes are named after the Vulcan bomber plane
False
True
The edges of the plates are rough and can snag on other plates while the plates continue to move. The movement causes ______ or areas of stress where crushed rocks along the edges of the plates move in relation to one another.
earth
tsunami
faults
True or False: The biggest volcano on earth is taller than Mount Everest.
True
False
Which continent includes countries like India, Japan, and China?
America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Which continent is the largest in land mass?
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
True or False: In an earthquake I should stop, drop and roll.
False
True
True or False: According to te ao Māori, earthquakes are caused by Rūaumoko turning and moving.
True
False
A scientist who studies and predicts weather is a ___________.
weather guru
palentologist
meteorologist
natural hazard
True or False: Volcanoes can make sunsets appear more beautiful
True
False
Which continent contains the United States of America and Mexico?
North America
Another word for the earth’s crust is the ___________
lithosphere
ocean floor
core
The earth is made up of layers: the inner core, the outer core, the mantle and the ______
faults
crust
water
If you are in South Africa and you started travelling in east direction, which continent would you get to first?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
Which continent is its own island country?
Australia
Which continent has the smallest human population?
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Aftica
The crust and the top of the mantle are like a puzzle made up of many pieces. These pieces move around, sliding past one another and sometimes bumping one another. These pieces are called ________ plates
tectonic
earth
moving
____________ is the typical weather in a place over a long period of time.
weather
data
air
climate
True or False: If you are outside when an earthquake occurs, you should stay there.
True
False
True or False: Earth’s moon has several active volcanoes.
False
True
What is the best definition for a continent?
a land mass that has countries
a territory organized by mountains and rivers
a giant land mass surrounded mostly by water
a place where people live
On which continent do most people speak Spanish?
South America
True or False: Earthquakes are caused by the large plate of rock under the surface of the earth breaking.
False
True
True or False: The volcanic rock pumice is the only rock that can float in water.
True
False
True or False: Researchers have found new species living next to underwater volcanoes.
True
False
True or False: After an earthquake, you may be without power and water supplies.
False
True
True or False: Lava moves too fast for you to be able to run away from it.
True
False
True or False: Earthquakes are becoming more frequent
True
False
True or False: Small earthquakes relieve the stress from the earth and can prevent larger earthquakes.
False
True
Which continent has animals like kangaroos and koalas that aren't found anywhere else?
Australia
True or False: Most major earthquakes will have aftershocks.
False
True
True or False: The best way to prevent injuries during or after an earthquake is to follow a prepared plan.
True
False
True or False: Scientists can use weather patterns to predict earthquakes.
True
False
True or False: The lighter the colour of the lava, the runnier it is.
True
False
True or False: The shaking from an earthquake is worse on areas above solid rock than areas above sand or loose soil.
False
True
In which continent would you find the Sahara desert?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
True or False: Tightrope walker Charles Blondin once crossed a volcanic crater on a tightrope.
False
True
True or False: 80% of volcanoes are found beneath the seabed
False
True
Which continent is north of the Mediterranean Sea and includes countries like Italy and France?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
What is the fourth-largest continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
True or False: Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis
True
False
Which continent has largest number of countries?
Asia
South America
North America
Africa
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