Year 8 - Extreme Earth

Squats

What causes a tornado to form?

• When there is too much moisture in the atmosphere (8 reps)

• When warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air. (12 reps)

• When there is a build up of pressure in the earth's core (10 reps)

• When there is an imbalance of air and moisture in the atmosphere (16 reps)

Lunges

Mount Etna is in which country?

• Portugal (6 reps each leg)

• France (5 reps each leg)

• Spain (10 reps each leg)

• Italy (8 reps each leg)

Jumping Jacks

The Richter Scale measures what?

• The damage done by an earthquake (15 reps)

• The movement of the earths plates (20 reps)

• The magnitude of an earthquake (25 reps)

• The weight of tectonic plates (30 reps)

Plank Shoulder Taps

Earthquakes under the water cause what?

• Tsunamis (25 reps)

• Hurricanes (35 reps)

• Tornadoes (20 reps)

• Sinkholes (30 reps)

Ski Jumps

Before lava reaches the surface it is called what?

• Rock (10 reps)

• Magma (16 reps)

• Volcanic Ash (20 reps)

• Liquid Fire (18 reps)

Burpees

There is an area in the South Pacific Ocean where 75% of the Earth's volcanoes exist. What is this area called?

• The circle of volcanoes (10 reps)

• The sea of lava (8 reps)

• The ring of fire (12 reps)

• The hot zone (14 reps)

Sit Ups

What plates in the Earth's surface collide to cause an earthquake?

• Earth Plates (22 reps)

• Crust Plates (18 reps)

• Plate Boundaries (24 reps)

• Tectonic Plates (20 reps)

Bear Crawls

What word best describes a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but is expected to erupt at some point in the future?

• Volatile (30 reps)

• Extinct (40 reps)

• Dormant (36 reps)

• Placid (32 reps)

Flutter Kicks

What is the name of the Swedish environmental activist who became famous for raising awareness about climate change?

• David Attenborough (50 reps)

• Hisra Irsi (40 reps)

• Katie Eder (35 reps)

• Greta Thunberg (45 reps)

Lateral Hops

What are the names of the layers of the earth?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core (30 reps)

• mantle, outer core, soil, crust (25 reps)

• crust, inner core, magma, mantle (20 reps)

• centre core, outside core, magma, lava core (35 reps)