Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Plate Movement
Space and Beyond
Random Facts
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What is Magma called when it hits the air?
Lava
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What causes a tsunami?
An earthquake in the ocean.
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Who developed the Theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
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Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
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Who is the little orange man that speaks for the trees?
The Lorax
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Why was the eruption of Mount St. Helens more deadly than some other volcanic eruptions?
It blew out the side.
200
Which waves are Surface Waves?
Love and Rayleigh Waves.
200
What was Pangea?
A giant supercontinent that all of the continents were once attached to. Alfred Wegener came up with the theory of Pangea.
200
What is the eye on Jupiter?
A giant hurricane/storm.
200
Which volcano did the American tourist fall into in Italy?
Mount Vesuvius
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What is lava called before it reaches the air?
Magma
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Which wave is the fastest wave and can move through solids, liquids, and gas?
P - Wave
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How did Scrat cause the continents to separate in the video we watched?
He fell down a crack to the center of the Earth and ran on a ball that made the giant continent of Pangea break apart.
300
Which phase of the moon is invisible?
New Moon
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What did Mrs. Morris think was shaking her bed during an earthquake?
Evil dolls that had come to life.
400
What state is Mount St. Helens in?
Washington
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What do they call the area of the world where most of the earthquakes happen?
The Ring of Fire.
400
What happens when plates move?
Earthquakes - the ground shakes.
400
What happens if you point at a Crescent moon while looking at it?
Earlobe will be cut off.
400
Why was the eruption of Mount St. Helens more deadly than some other volcanic eruptions?
It blew out the side.
500
What happened to the trees around Mount St. Helens?
They were knocked over, burnt, blown out of the ground, etc.
500
What causes the most deaths in earthquakes?
Buildings falling down.
500
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
That the Earth made up of tectonic plates that move.
500
What celestial body do all of the planets move around?
The Sun.
500
What did they call the women who solved math equations for NASA in Hidden Figures?
Computers
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How did the couple escape after the blast of Mount St. Helens?
They climbed on their car, and then jumped on some logs, and then walked through the forest to get rescued.
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How does the S-Wave move?
Side to side.
(Sometimes up and down)
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How did Alfred Wegener die?
He froze to death in Greenland
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Plate tectonics refers to the theory that the Earth is made up of
lithospheric plates that can move.
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Who was the old guy who died on Mount St. Helens?
Harry Truman