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Modern Mythology Review

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  • Who is the Norse god of lightning and thunder?
    Thor
  • Many cultures believed ________ were pathways between gods and Earth.
    rainbows
  • The ____ River was important both as a mythical god and real world for the Egyptians.
    Nile
  • Pele is a volcano goddess said to live in _______, the only US state that is an island of volcanoes!
    Hawaii
  • What are the "official" colors of the light spectrum (aka a rainbow)
    ROY G BIV
  • True or False: The reason Earth has seasons is because the distance between the Earth and sun changes.
    FALSE
  • Volcanoes form from ______ rock.
    igneous
  • The place Greek gods were supposed to live was known as...
    Mount Olympus
  • What part of the atom is responsible for lightning (and electricity)?
    electron
  • The step of the water cycle when water changes from gas to liquid... forming clouds!
    condensation
  • Mountains found under the sea in the middle of the ocean are known as...
    Mid-Ocean Ridge
  • ______ is a god who people in the Polynesian culture believed provided fire, coconuts, and islands in the sea.
    Maui
  • What direction does the sun rise from?
    East
  • Choose one: The rotation/revolution of the Earth is what causes day and night.
    rotation
  • Who is the Greek God of Thunder + Lightning?
    Zeus
  • Poseidon used his trident to cause earthquakes under the sea. The earthquakes then cause giant waves, called...
    tsunamis
  • Turtles eat both plants and meat so they are considered...
    omnivores
  • Liquid rock above the surface is known as...
    lava
  • All of the water on Earth is part of the ....
    Hydrosphere