Natural Hazard quiz 1

What is the name of the super-continent that existed 250 million years ago?

• Pangea

• Primera

• Pandora

• Pamplona

Identify the layers of the Earth shown in the cross-section.

a

b

c

d

Inner Core

Outer Core

Crust

Mantle

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Tectonic Hazard

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(b) Climatic Hazard

,

(c) Geomorphic

• Earthquake

• draught

• Tsunami

• Mudslide

• Landslide

• Avalanche

• Hurricane

• Volcano

• Tornado

• Forest Fire

A natural event becomes a hazard when it...

• threatens human life

• damages human life

• destroys human life

Which part of the structure of the earth is made of semi-molten rock?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which part of the structure of the earth is made of solid iron and nickel?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Where do convection currents take place inside the earth's layers?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which part of the Earth's structure is made of liquid iron and nickel?

• Crust
• Outer core
• Mantle
• Inner core

Which is the hottest part of the earth?

• The Earth's atmosphere
• The Earth's inner core
• The Earth's crust
• The Earth's mantle

Which scientist came up with the theory of continental drift?

• Alfred Wegener
• Charles Darwin
• Isaac Newton
• Marie Curie