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