What is the geographic process that created the Grand Canyon?
Erosion. Mass Wasting
100
What causes earthquakes?
Tectonic plate movement
100
What is the name of a rock wall jutting out into the sea to stop the long shore drift? Must be spelt correctly
Groyne
100
What is the longest river in Queensland
The Burdekin
100
How many teachers are currently in relationships with other teachers on staff?
8
200
When plates rub against each other, what type of plate boundary is this called?
Transforming
200
When an earthquake occurs, how do people lose their lives?
Collapsed buildings, Drowning by Tsunami, Gas Explosions
200
A narrow body of land created by the longshore drift near the mouth of a river or creek.
Spit
200
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
200
One teacher has a brother who is a minister in the current Queensland Government. Which teacher is it?
Mr De Brenni
300
What creates underwater ridges?
Diverging plates. Lava fills the gap between the plates and cools.
300
What is the deadliest natural disaster in modern history?
2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
300
What is the major human process that has lead to the erosion of beaches? Why is this a problem?
Removing vegetation from dunes and beach front. Prime real-estate.
300
An English skateboarding dog named Otto rode his board through a tunnel of humans, setting a Guinness World Record. How many people do you think made up the tunnel. (Closest guess gets the points)
30
300
Which teacher owns a cab?
Ms Salat
400
What is the name for a large single rock like Uluru?
Monolith
400
How did the victims of Mt Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD die?
Burnt alive by toxic gasses
400
List 3 advantages of healthy beaches?
Safety, tourists, businesses will make more money, aesthetics, recreation
400
What is the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane and typhoon?
Nothing, just where they are formed.
400
Which teachers on staff are from Melbourne?
Hume, Barkley, Donald
500
How long ago did Australia have active volcanos?
5000 years
500
Which famous cartoon character lives in a park above one of the world's largest volcanos?