The Earth

Question 1

How many planets are there in the solar system?

Answer 1

Eight

Question 2

What are the 3 layers of the Earth called?

Answer 2

Core
Mantle
Crust

Question 3

What is the most active earthquake and volcanic zone in the world?

Answer 3

The pacific ring of fire

Question 4

Name a volcano you have studied and when it last erupt.

Answer 4

Mount St Helens

March 1980

Question 5

Identify the three types of volcano.

Answer 5

Active
Dormant
Extinct

Question 6

Name a volcanic island you have studied

Answer 6

Iceland

Question 7

For how long can an earthquake last and what is the name given for the smaller tremors that follow an earthquake.

Answer 7

1 minute

Aftershocks

Question 8

What causes a tsunami?

Answer 8

Earthquakes under the ocean

Question 9

What is the name of the scale used to calculate the strength of an earthquake?

Answer 9

Richter scale

Question 10

What is the function of the seismograph.

Answer 10

It measures and records earthquakes.

Question 11

What are the pieces broken of the crust called?

Answer 11

Plates

Question 12

What are the edges of the plates called?

Answer 12

Plate boundaries