Endangered Species
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Weather and Hazards
Mr Palmer's Mystery Section
100
Which product is threatening the Orangtun?
What is Palm Oil
100
True or False. Magma is lava that has travelled on to the surface of the earth.
False. Magma is molten rock under the earth's surface.
100
What is a fault?
Cracks in the earth's crust.
100
What is the source of all our energy on earth?
The sun.
100
True or False. Mr Palmer's dog's name is Greg
False, His name is Dusty.
200
What is the number one cause of extinction world wide?
What is Habitat destruction
200
A sword volcano is a type of volanco that is shaped like a sword.
False. It's called a Shield Volcano
200
Who was Charles Ritcher and what is he famous for?
He invented the Richter scale which is used to measure the size of earthquakes.
200
Name the 4 stages of the water cycle.
Collection, evaporation, condensation, presipitation.
200
True or False. Mr Palmer took Gymnastics lessons when he was at primary school.
True.
300
What is the symbol of the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF)?
What is a Panda
300
True or false. A dormant volcano will no longer erupt.
False.
300
What is the point direct above an earthquake called?
Epicentre
300
True or false. A tornado and a cyclone is the same thing.
False. Tornado is a funnel shaped and a cyclone is a huge storm.
300
Every person in Mr Palmer's direct family is a teacher.
True. Mum teaches primary, Dad teaches Secondary, Brother teaches Secondary and Sister is studying to be a teacher!
400
True or False. There is a species of tiger native to Australia
False. The Tasmanian Tiger is extinct.
400
Name the layers of the earth from the inside out.
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
400
What causes tsunamis?
Earthquakes under the ocean.
400
Name the levels of the atmosphere in order!
Troposphere, straosphere, mesophere, thermoshpere, exosphere
400
Which word does Mr Palmer use more... Essentially or Potentially?
He uses both of them too much!
500
What was the name of the Gorilla Protector killed by poachers in 1985?
Dian Fossey
500
Name the 4 types of volcanoes
Shield, Dome, Cinder, and Composite
500
What is a Seismic Wave?
Release of energy from the focus of an earthquake which spreads outwards.
500
Why is colder at the north pole than at the equator?
Because it doesn't get as much sun.
500
True or False. Mr Danher and Mr Carey are related.
But they look very similar and Mr Palmer actually thought they were the same person for the first week!
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