Journey to the Center of the Earth

What is the name of the supercontinent?

• Landmass

• Pangaea

• Africa

• Continental Drifting

Name one of the scientific principles Trevor talks about when describing how the yo-yo is “physics at work”.

• Centrifugal force

• Anti-gravitational pull

• Principal of Entertainment

• Thermal Energy

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On the plane Trevor is trying to decipher a code and he thinks it has something to do with what

scientific tool?

• Graduated cylinder

• Compass

• Maps

• Periodic Table

What landform did they climb with the tour guide?

• Floodplain

• Beach

• Snaefells Mountain

• Mount Fuji in Japan

The container Trevor unlocks at the top of the mountain that contains a black box that has recorded what type of information?

• Temperature

• Seismic waves

• Altitude

• Air pressure

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What flammable element is running through the veins of the rocks inside of the cave?

• Magnesium

• Pyrite

• Charcoal

• Quartz

What type of rock is schist?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Limestone

Trevor explains to Sean that crystals are frequently found where?

• Underground

• Jewelry Stores

• Abandoned Mines

• Volcanic tubes

The floor is made of muscovite. Why is that a problem?

• It is not as valuable as the diamonds

• It is as hot as lava

• It shatters under changes of weight and pressure

• It is slippery and they have to walk carefully not to fall

Droplets of what compound are in the tube as they are falling?

• Water

• Salt

• Hydrogen Peroxide

• Lava