The inside of our planet
Plate tectonics
Volcanoes
Mountains and oceans
Miscellaneous
100
There are (?) many main layers of the earth?
four layers.
100
The German scientist who developed the theory ... 
Alfred Wegener
100
What is lava?
Lava is magma that flows out onto Earth's surface
100
Name one mountain range that you can find in the USA?
The Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada
100
The Himalayan mountains are the result of a (?) boundary.
convergent
200
The name of the outermost layer of the earth?
The earth's crust.
200
The name of the supercontinent...
Pangaea
200
Name one volcano on Hawaii.
e.g. the Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea,
200
Where can you find the Mount Kilimanjaro?
Africa, Tanzania
200
What is the result of stress that has built up at a plate boundary?
An earthquake.
300
What are the two types of continental plates / crust?
Oceanic and continental plates / crust.
300
This plate boundary occurs along the Mid-Oceanic Ridge.
Divergent plate boundary.
300
What is a shield volcano?
The type of volcano that is formed from layers of lava that slowly flow out of the cone.
300
What is the name (and height?) of the highest mountain of the world?
Mount Everest, Nepal, 8,848m
300
The capital of Australia?
Canberra
400
Where is the hottest temperature and how hot is it?
The (inner) core, up to 5,000°C.
400
This landform is created when two continental plates collide.
Mountain range.
400
Name at least one reason why volcanoes can be a curse or a blessing?
blessing: fertile earth, tourists come, you can use the energy from the volcano, ..
curse: it's dangerous!
400
What is the ocean called that stretches between Australia, Africa and Asia?
The Indian Ocean
400
What is the name of the big bridge that can be found in San Francisco?
The Golden Gate Bridge
500
Can you name the layers of the earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
500
The name of the plate boundary that is responsible for earthquakes.
Transverse boundary.
500
Why are there volcanoes in Iceland?
The North American and the Eurasian Plate move apart here and a hotspot is there.
500
Between which four continents is the Pacific ocean located?
North and South America, Asia, Australia
500
What is the name of the highest mountain in Germany and which mountain range does it belong to?
Zugspitze / Alps