Natural Disasters and Earth Science Quiz

What is the definition of 'altitude' according to the key vocabulary?

• A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a mountain or slope.

• The height above sea level.

• A narrow valley with steep walls, found between hills or mountains.

• Hot, liquid rock that flows from a volcano.

What does the term 'avalanche' refer to?

• The outermost layer of the earth.

• A serious condition when the body gets too cold.

• A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a mountain or slope.

• The highest point of a mountain.

What is 'magma'?

• Hot, liquid rock that flows from a volcano.

• The highest point of a mountain.

• Pieces of the earth's crust connected together.

• Hot, liquid rock located deep below the earth's surface.

Which of the following is true about mountains?

• They rise above 300m.

• They cannot be found on their own; they are always in groups.

• All mountains are single summits.

• Mount Everest is not the highest mountain in the world.

What is the height of Mount Everest?

• 600m.

• 300m.

• 8848m.

• 884m.

What is a 'gorge'?

• The outermost layer of the earth.

• A serious condition when the body gets too cold.

• A narrow valley with steep walls, found between hills or mountains.

• Hot, liquid rock that flows from a volcano.

What is 'hypothermia'?

• A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a mountain or slope.

• The height above sea level.

• A serious condition when the body gets too cold and can't warm itself up.

• The highest point of a mountain.

What is the 'crust' of the Earth?

• Hot, liquid rock that flows from a volcano.

• The highest point of a mountain.

• Pieces of the earth's crust connected together.

• The outermost layer of the earth.

What is the 'summit' of a mountain?

• A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a mountain or slope.

• The height above sea level.

• The outermost layer of the earth.

• The highest point of a mountain.

What are 'tectonic plates'?

• Hot, liquid rock located deep below the earth's surface.

• The highest point of a mountain.

• Pieces of the earth's crust connected together.

• A narrow valley with steep walls, found between hills or mountains.