Rocks, Relics & Rumbles

The layer of the Earth which we live on is called the _______.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is the hottest layer of the Earth?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which type of rocks are made from layers of mud and sand that have been squashed together?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

How are igneous rocks formed?

• Layers of mud and sand that have been squashed together

• Cooled magma or lava

• When existing rocks are changed by heat or pressure

Which type of rock is chalk?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

Which type of rock is granite?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

What is a dormant volcano?

• Likely to erupt again

• Might erupt again in the future

• Will never erupt again

What is an active volcano?

• Likely to erupt again

• Might erupt again in the future

• Will never erupt again

What is an earthquake?

• sudden, violent shaking of the ground

• mountains or hills which vents at the top through which lava, gases and ash erupt

What is a volcano?

• sudden, violent shaking of the ground

• mountains or hills with vents at the top through which lava, gases and ash erupts