Earths Forces X

Question 1

How many planets in in our solar system

Answer 1

8

Question 2

What are the planets called

Answer 2

Mercury Venus earth mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune

Question 3

Why is Pluto not a planet anymore

Answer 3

It’s gravity is not strong enoigh

Question 4

How old is our solar system

Answer 4

4.6 billion yrs okd

Question 5

What is our solar system called

Answer 5

Sol meaning Solar

Question 6

How many stars are in our galaxy

Answer 6

100 billion

Question 7

What is pit galaxy called

Answer 7

The milky way

Question 8

How many galaxies are there in the universe

Answer 8

100 billion

Question 9

How old is the univers

Answer 9

13.8 billion years old

Question 10

How many layers of the earth are there

Answer 10

4

Question 11

What are the layers of the earth called

Answer 11

1. Inner core
2. Outer core
3. The mantle
4. The crust

Question 12

What are each of the layers of the earth made from

Answer 12

Inner core- a ball of solid iron
Outer core- a layer of very hot molten (liquid rock
Mantle- another layer of hot molten rock
Crust- a thin layer of solid rock

Question 13

What is the earths crust made of

Answer 13

Huge slabs of solid rock floating on the top of the magma

Question 14

What is the slabs of rock on the crust called

Answer 14

Tectonic plates

Question 15

What is the area where 2 tectonic plated meet called

Answer 15

Plate boundaries

Question 16

What happens on plate boundaries

Answer 16

We get earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 17

What was the super continent called

Answer 17

Pangea

Question 18

How many years ago was Pangea

Answer 18

Millions of yrs ago

Question 19

How did the continents move away from each other

Answer 19

The slowly floated apart into their present positions

Question 20

What is the theory of continental drift

Answer 20

That all the continents drifted away from each other

Question 21

Where are earthquakes found

Answer 21

Where 2 crustal plates are colliding or sliding past each other

Question 22

Where are volcanoes found

Answer 22

Where 2 plates are cooling or moving apart

Question 23

Where is the most famous area of volcanoes

Answer 23

The ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean

Question 24

How many ways can tectonic plates move

Answer 24

3 ways to

Question 25

What are the ways tectonic plates can move 1.

Answer 25

1. Colliding (destructive plate boundaries) where we get earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 26

What are the ways tectonic plates can move 2.

Answer 26

Sliding past each other (conservative boundaries) where we get earth quakes and volcanoes