What is the difference between lava and magma?

Lava is on the surface; magma is underground.

What types of rocks are found on the Earth's surface?

Sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous

Which statement is correct?

If there is a weakness in the crust an earthquake can happen

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Year 9 Dynamic Earth Readiness Quiz

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1
What are rocks made from?
Chemicals
Sand
Minerals
Smaller rocks
2
Which country, near Australia, experiences frequent earthquakes?
Easter Island
China
Hawaii
New Zealand
3
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava comes only from Hawaii.
Lava is on the surface; magma is underground.
Magma is lava that has cooled.
Lava is much more explosive.
4
Why is lava so dangerous if you are near it?
Another volcano could erupt near by.
The ground near you will melt.
It can cause fatal burns.
The gases can make you feel sick.
5
The Himalayas are part of a/an
ocean ridge
volcano chain
mountain range
coastal range
6
What is a possible after-effect of an earthquake?
Tidal waves
Volacanoes
Tsunamis
Formation of lakes
7
What types of rocks are found on the Earth's surface?
Sedimentary and metamophic
Igneous and sedimentary
Sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous
Igneous and metamorphic
8
Why are earthquakes destructive?
They have a lot of energy.
They occur unexpectantly.
The crust is too weak to support mountains.
Because buildings are not secure.
9
Which statement is correct?
If there is a weakness in the crust an earthquake can happen
Australia can never have earthquakes.
Earthquakes happen only on plate boundaries.
Earthquakes are dangerous only if they cause a tsunami.
10
Which place is well known for active volcanoes?
Canada
England
Hawaii
China
11
What type of rock is basalt classified as?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Alluvial
Sedimentary
12
Which mountain range, found in Australia, is the third longest mountain range in the world?
The Andes
Blue Mountains
The Himalayas
Great Dividing Range
13
What state/states are the Blue Mountain Ranges found in?
New South Wales and Victoria
New South Wales and Queensland
Queensland
New South Wales
14
How can valleys be formed?
Rivers erode the Earth and carve a lower point in the ground
Glaciers carve away the surface as they move.
The movement of plates forms low points and mountain peaks.
All of the above

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