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A study of the Earth and it's ologies. #goearth
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1
A hole in the earth where you can explore is called a ????
Hole
Dungeon
Cave
Earthquake
2
What are the layers of the earth?
yellow, orange, brown, black
sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous, melted rock
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
hot, hotter, hotter, hottest
3
What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground called?
Thunderstorm
Elephants walking
Earthquake
Falling rocks
4
What are rocks made of?
Rocks are made of water and mud.
Rocks are small pebbles of sand.
Rocks are made of minerals.
Rocks have just always been here.
5
Lightening injuries more people than tornadoes or hurricanes?
No
Yes
6
An area in the Pacific Ocean is called the Ring of Fire, why?
There are more volcanoes in this area.
The sun shines brighter in this area.
It's the hottest place on earth.
They have many forest fires.
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What is an opening in the earth's crust where melted rock can flow out called?
gap
geyser
volcano
sink hole
8
Rocks that are changed by heat and pressure are called ?
metamorphic
hard
quartz
slate
9
Thunder is the sound caused by lightening?
yes
no
10
The outside of the earth is a shell of hard rock and soil. This shell is called the .......?
Mantle
Ground
Land
Crust
11
Where do rocks come from?
Mountains
Pieces of great masses of rocks.
Oceans
Sand
12
How far is it to the center of the earth?
500,000 miles
20,000 miles
1 million miles
3, 987 miles
13
What are the three different shapes of volcanoes?
cinder, composite, shield
earth, wind, fire
round, square, rectangular
solution, lava, sea
14
Melted rock can push up through cracks in the earth's crust. What is this rock called?
slate
marble
limestone
igneous
15
Stalagmites in a cave grow from the ?
ground
ceiling
water
walls
16
Most earthquakes and volcanoes happen around the Ring of Fire?
Yes
No
17
Can volcanoes cause earthquakes?
no
yes
18
How many thunderstorms happen around our world everyday?
1,800
500
1,000
200
19
Meteorologist study
meteors
the metric system
weather
space
20
Stalactites in a cave grow from the ?
ceiling
water
walls
ground
