Understanding Earthquakes

What is the core made of?

• Air and water

• Rocky Sediments

• Silica

• Iron and Nickel

What is the main component of the Earth's mantle?

• Liquid water

• Solid iron

• Molten rock

• Granite

What is the temperature that the mantle can reach?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 1,000 degrees Celsius

• 5,000 degrees Celsius

• 3,500 degrees Celsius

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How thick can the Earth's crust be at its thinnest point?

• As little as 4 miles

• 100 miles

• Less than 1 mile

• 10 miles

What is the Earth's crust compared to in the video to explain its thickness?

• The peel of a banana

• The skin of an apple

• A sheet of paper

• A layer of paint

What causes the movement of the Earth's crust according to the video?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind currents

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What are the large pieces of the Earth's crust called?

• Continents

• Plates

• Oceans

• Mountains

What happens when tectonic plates rub against each other?

• The plates stop moving

• A volcano erupts

• The Earth cools down

• An earthquake occurs

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What happens when the stress on tectonic plates becomes too much?

• An earthquake is triggered

• The plates dissolve

• The Earth's rotation speeds up

• The plates become smoother

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The tiny sliver that we live on is called the _____