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Year 6 - Earthquakes!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call the outer layer of the Earth's surface?

a)

The Biscuit

b)

The Crust

c)

The Core

d)

The Mantle

2.

What is an Earthquake?

a)

tropical storm

b)

balls of ice falling from the sky

c)

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground

d)

A strong wind

3.

The Earth's crust is like a jigsaw puzzle, these pieces are called?

a)

roller plates

b)

skeleton plates

c)

flat plates

d)

Tectonic plates

4.

A fault is...?

a)

the aftermath of an earthquake

b)

Where tectonic plates meet

c)

the centre of the earthquake

d)

the strength of an earthquake

5.

What causes an earthquake?

a)

When it thunders and lightning is heard

b)

When the tectonic plates rub against or bump into each other

c)

When it Rains

d)

When an avalanche occurs

6.

What do we call the area where the earthquake begins?

a)

middle

b)

centre

c)

epicentre

d)

central

7.

What do we call the scale that Earthquakes are measured on?

a)

Thermo Scale

b)

Vibration Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

option scale

8.

Is the Earth's crust...

a)

Moving quickly on top of melted rock called the mantle

b)

Moving very slowly on top of melted rock called the mantle

c)

Moving at different speeds on top of melted rock called the mantle

d)

Not moving

9.

If an Earthquake happens under the sea, what might happen?

a)

A landslide

b)

An avalanche

c)

Another Earthquake

d)

A Tsunami

10.

What type of waves are produced by an earthquake?

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Radioactive Waves

c)

Mexican Waves

d)

Gama Waves