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Year 10 Earth Science
Year 10 Earth Science
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Volcanoes and earthquakes and tsunami
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1
Earthquake and volcano usually happens near?
on plate boundaries
underneath the crust
deep in the sea
within plates
2
Which one below is a type of volcano?
caldera
cone
dome
shield
3
The ring of fire is around which ocean where tectonic plates are moving in different directions
atlantic
indian
arctic
pacific
4
What is the movement in the mantle of the earth called?
magma current
convection current
volcano generator
rock cycle
5
The origin of an earthquake is called?
focus
fault line
seismic waves
epicenter
6
Which layer of the earth is the thinnest?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
7
How could the ash cloud damage the survival of plants and animals around the region?
the ash cloud falls and lands on ground killing plants.
the ash cloud blocks sunlight so plants can't photosynthesis
the ash makes the air poisonous
the ash cloud falls and lands on ground killing animals.
8
molten rocks that flow out of a volcano is called?
vent
lava
magma
ash cloud
9
What wave produced by an earthquake is the fastest and arrives first?
seismic waves
surface
secondary
primary
10
The Earth's crust are broken up into small plates, what are they called?
continents
rafts
pieces
tectonic plates
11
cracks on the surface layer of the earth is called?
fault lines
epicenter
seismic waves
focus
12
Which layer of the earth is the hottest?
outer core
inner core
mantle
crust
13
Which layer of the earth contains lots of molten rocks?
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
14
What is the place where magma is stored in a volcano?
side vent
conduit
vent
magma chamber
15
What wave produced by an earthquake is the most destructive?
seismic waves
primary
secondary
surface
16
What is the name of this super continent 335 million years ago (mya)?
pangae
one piece
pangea
africa
