CH1: The Pacific Ocean
Game Rules
-The game will have two leaders, each representing their own team. Leaders will switch every round.
-When an object is announced, the first leader to grab it earns the right to choose the next question.
-If the leader who grabbed the object answers their chosen question correctly, they earn an additional 100 points.
-Points CANNOT go below 0!!
-Teammates may shout the correct answer to their leader only once, and only after time is up.
-Points will be deducted if teammates shout the answer more than once to the leader.
-Time ends at the 40second mark.
any questions???
What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes?
A. Ring of Fire
B. Circle of Lava
C. Pacific Belt
D. Volcano Loop
A. Ring of Fire
What nationality was Ferdinand Magellan?
A. Spanish
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. Italian
B. Portuguese
How many oceans does the Earth have?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
B. 5
What do we call molten rock before it reaches the Earth's surface?
A. Lava
B. Mantle
C. Magma
D. Crust gas
C. Magma
What is Magellan given credit for?
A. Discovering Australia
B. Naming the Atlantic Ocean
C. Naming the Pacific Ocean
D. Mapping the Arctic
C. Naming the Pacific Ocean
What is the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean?
A. Tonga Deep
B. Philippine Trench
C. Challenger Deep
D. Java Trench
C. Challenger Deep
What type of volcano has not erupted for a long time but still could erupt?
A. Dormant volcano
B. Active volcano
C. Extinct volcano
D. Shield volcano
A. Dormant volcano
What year did Magellan's expedition begin its voyage around the world?
A. 1520
C. 1610
B. 1570
D. 1545
A. 1520
The Earth has five oceans, and they are the:
A. Northern, Oceania, Meridian, Central, Eurasian
B. Atlantic, Arctic, Southern, Indian, Pacific
C. Columbian, Meridian, Coastal, Equatorial, Pacific
D. None of the above
B. Atlantic, Arctic, Southern, Indian, Pacific
What are large, unbending slabs of solid rock that drift and collide with each other?
A. Continents
B. Volcanic cones
C. Earth cores
D. Tectonic plates
D. Tectonic plates
Why did Magellan call the ocean "Mar Pacifico"?
A. The ocean had strong storms that made sailing rough
B. The water was cold and the weather was hard for the crew
C. The water was calm and the wind was nice
D. The ocean had no islands
C. The water was calm and the wind was nice
What percentage of the Earth's surface does the Pacific Ocean cover?
A. 12%
B. 54%
C. 40%
D. 28%
D. 28%
What forms when an ocean plate sinks under a continental plate?
A. A glacier ridge
B. A subduction zone
C. A glacier ridge
D. Rift valley
B. A subduction zone
What major achievement did Magellan's expedition complete?
A. They reached the South pole
B. They created the first world map
C. They found the Mariana Trench
D. They were the first to sail around the world
D. They were the first to sail around the world
What is the total area of the Pacific Ocean?
A. 64 million square miles
B. 140 million square miles
C. 39 million square miles
D. 82 million square miles
A. 64 million square miles