Disaster Detective 🌋
I happen when tectonic plates suddenly release stored energy. What am I?
Earthquake
I contain more species than almost anywhere else on Earth. What biome am I?
Tropical rainforest
Which country has no official capital city?
Nauru 🇳🇷
Which country has a city called "Batman"?
Türkiye 🇹🇷
My flag shows a bird carrying a shield and spear. I am one of the world's newest countries. Who am I?
South Sudan 🇸🇸
I am the place underground where an earthquake begins. What am I called?
Focus
I am the layer where monkeys swing and most rainforest life exists. What am I?
Canopy
Which country is closest to the centre of the Earth because of its equatorial bulge?
Ecuador 🇪🇨
Which country has the most volcanoes?
Indonesia 🇮🇩
My flag has a Bible and two crossed tools. I am the only country whose flag includes a religious book. Who am I?
Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Japan has many earthquakes because it sits on what famous zone?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
Why are tropical rainforests called carbon sinks?
They absorb and store carbon dioxide.
Which country has the highest number of time zones when overseas territories are included?
France 🇫🇷
Which country has the world's oldest continuously operating parliament?
Iceland 🇮🇸 (Althing, founded in 930)
My flag shows a double-headed eagle.
Albania 🇦🇱
Which is more dangerous: a magnitude 8 earthquake in Japan or a magnitude 6 earthquake in a poorer country? Explain why.
Magnitude 6 in a poorer country may cause more deaths due to weaker buildings, poorer preparation and limited emergency response.
A company cuts down rainforest to grow soy. Is this always bad? Explain.
Creates income/jobs but causes biodiversity loss and increased carbon emissions.
Which country has the world's largest underground city, capable of housing thousands of people?
Türkiye
Which country has a lake shaped like a dragon?
Croatia
My flag has a golden bird called a “manumea” and a traditional canoe.
Samoa 🇼🇸
I can be caused by an underwater earthquake and travel across oceans. I am not a wave you want to surf. What am I?
Tsunami
What is the name of the process where fertile land becomes desert?
Desertification
Which country has a border with France because of a tiny overseas territory in South America?
Brazil 🇧🇷 (French Guiana)
What is the only country in the world whose name begins with "O"?
Oman 🇴🇲
My flag has a detailed coat of arms with a lion holding a sword.
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰