1. ROCKS & MINERALS
We use rocks and minerals to build this common structure we live in.
A. Cars
B. Houses
C. Trees
D. Clouds
B. Houses
What are convection currents?
A. Waves in the ocean
B. Circular movements of hot and cold rock in the mantle
C. Currents of air in the atmosphere
D. Lines on a map
B. Circular movements of hot and cold rock in the mantle
Which type of volcano usually has gentle slopes and runny lava?
A. Stratovolcano
B. Shield volcano
C. Cinder cone
D. Dome volcano
B. Shield volcano
What do we call the point on the Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake starts?
A. Focus
B. Epicentre
C. Fault line
D. Main vent
B. Epicentre
A case study you learned showed an earthquake in:
A. The Moon
B. The Sahara Desert
C.China
D. The bottom of the ocean only
China
Which of these is NOT usually made from rocks or minerals?
A. Roads
B. Glass
C. Chocolate
D. Bricks
C. Chocolate
Convection currents mainly happen in the:
A. Crust
B. Core
C. Mantle
D. Clouds
C. Mantle
Which type of volcano usually has steep sides and more explosive eruptions?
A. Shield volcano
B. Stratovolcano
C. Rift volcano
D. Hotspot dome
B. Stratovolcano
What do we call the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts?
A. Focus
B. Epicentre
C. Magma chamber
D. Crater
A. Focus
One major impact of a strong earthquake on people is:
A. More holidays
B. Houses and schools destroyed
C. Everyone becomes richer
D. The air turns blue
B. Houses and schools destroyed
Which mineral is most important for making concrete and cement?
A. Quartz
B. Limestone
C. Gold
D. Diamond
B. Limestone
Convection currents cause tectonic plates to:
A. Stay completely still
B. Spin in the air
C. Move slowly over the mantle
D. Sink into the core
C. Move slowly over the mantle
Which feature is the bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano?
A. Crater
B. Magma chamber
C. Fault line
D. Epicentre
A. Crater
What are seismic waves?
A. Waves in the ocean
B. Waves of energy that move out from the focus
C. Waves of lava
D. Waves of wind
B. Waves of energy that move out from the focus
Why did many buildings collapse in that earthquake case study?
A. They were built on very strong rock
B. They were poorly built and not earthquake-proof
C. They were made of rubber
D. They had no roof
B. They were poorly built and not earthquake-proof
Which of these is made mainly from metals mined from rocks?
A. Wooden tables
B. Smartphones
C. Cotton shirts
D. Paper books
B. Smartphones
At a convergent / destructive boundary:
A. Plates move apart
B. Plates slide past each other
C. One plate goes under another plate
D. Plates do not move
C. One plate goes under another plate
Fast-moving, very hot clouds of gas, ash and rock that rush down the sides of a volcano are called:
A. Lava tubes
B. Pyroclastic flows
C. Fault lines
D. Tsunamis
B. Pyroclastic flows
What is a fault line?
A. A line of volcanoes
B. A crack in the Earth’s crust where plates move
C. A line of mountains
D. A river valley
B. A crack in the Earth’s crust where plates move
Which of the following could help reduce damage in future earthquakes?
A. Building on soft, unstable ground
B. No warning systems
C. Earthquake-proof buildings and better planning
D. Ignoring safety rules
C. Earthquake-proof buildings and better planning
Why are rocks and minerals so important for human society?
A. They only look beautiful
B. They are used as food
C. They provide key materials for buildings, roads and technology
D. They are only important for volcanoes
C. They provide key materials for buildings, roads and technology
Why do earthquakes happen at convergent / destructive boundaries?
A. Plates are glued together strongly
B. Stress builds as one plate is pushed under and rocks get stuck, then suddenly slip
C. There is no movement of plates
D. The mantle disappears
B. Stress builds as one plate is pushed under and rocks get stuck, then suddenly slip
Why do eruptions of shield volcanoes usually cause fewer deaths? (Best answer)
A. They never erupt
B. Lava is runny and slow, giving people time to escape
C. People do not live near them
D. They only erupt underwater
B. Lava is runny and slow, giving people time to escape
Which of these impacts is most likely during a big earthquake in a city?
A. Sea-level rising by many metres
B. Buildings collapsing and roads cracking
C. Volcanic eruption
D. Strong blizzards
B. Buildings collapsing and roads cracking
Which combination best explains why the earthquake was so damaging?
A. Small magnitude, rich country, strong buildings
B. Large magnitude, shallow focus, high population density, weak buildings
C. No people living there
D. It happened on another planet
B. Large magnitude, shallow focus, high population density, weak buildings