Why does the Earth shake? Vocabulary Quiz

What is the mantle?

• The third layer which is made up of super-heated molten metal.

• The first layer which includes all the continents and the seas and oceans.

• The fourth layer which is a solid metal sphere made of iron and nickel.

• The second layer which is made of magma and is the largest.

What is the crust?

• The third layer which is made up of super-heated molten metal.

• The first layer which includes all the continents and the seas and oceans.

• The fourth layer which is a solid metal sphere made of iron and nickel.

• The second layer which is made of magma and is the largest.

What is the inner core?

• The third layer which is made up of super-heated molten metal.

• The first layer which includes all the continents and the seas and oceans.

• The fourth layer which is a solid metal sphere made of iron and nickel.

• The second layer which is made of magma and is the largest.

What is the outer core?

• The third layer which is made up of super-heated molten metal.

• The first layer which includes all the continents and the seas and oceans.

• The fourth layer which is a solid metal sphere made of iron and nickel.

• The second layer which is made of magma and is the largest.

What is magma?

• Solid rock that is visible from the Earth's surface.

• A super-heated metal found in the Earth's inner core.

• Extremely hot semi-liquid rock found under the Earth's surface.

• A cool liquid that is found in the Earth's outer core.

What are tectonic plates?

• Large mountainous formations that push up from the Earth's mantle.

• Small pieces of molten rock that are located on the Earth's surface.

• One long, continuous piece of rocky earth.

• Pieces of the Earth's crust which are broken apart and act like a jigsaw puzzle.

What is an epicentre?

• The point on the surface of the Earth which is above the focus of the earthquake.

• The point below the surface of the Earth where the earthquake starts.

• A fracture in the Earth's crust as a result of the earthquake.

• Waves that transmit energy as a result of an earthquake.

What is a composite volcano?

• Volcanoes which are made of two layers; lava and ash/cinder.

• Volcanoes which have gently sloped sides.

• Volcanoes which are shaped like cones and formed mostly of cinder.

• Volcanoes which are flat and rocky.

What does active mean?

• A volcano which hasn't erupted for many years however could still erupt.

• A volcano which erupted a long time ago and will not erupt again.

• A volcano which erupted recently and will most likely erupt again.

• A volcano which has never erupted.

What does dormant mean?

• A volcano which hasn't erupted for many years however could still erupt.

• A volcano which erupted a long time ago and will not erupt again.

• A volcano which erupted recently and will most likely erupt again.

• A volcano which has never erupted.