Earthquakes Quiz

Earthquakes and volcanoes can cause great damage.

• True

• False

Earthquakes and volcanoes can also help to shape our earth by forming mountains, valleys and islands.

• True

• False

The Earth is made up of layers.

• True

• False

The outer layer of the Earth is called __________.

• the crust

• the core

• the mantle

The crust is a layer of _________ rock beneath the soil.

• solid

• liquid

Underneath the crust is a very thick layer of hot rocks called the ______.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• tectonic plates

• volcanoes

• shock waves

The solid plates float on the molten rocks of the mantle underneath.

• True

• False

The outer core is made up of hot liquid iron with some nickel.

• True

• False

Everyday there are about 3000 earthquakes around the world.

• True

• False