WorksheetsYear 3 Geography Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the name of the volcano that erupted in January 2021?
Mount Merapi
Mauna Loa
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna
What is the top layer of the Earth?
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Inner core
The Earth is not made up of one solid layer. It is broken into areas called...
Dinner plates
Tectonic plates
Paper plates
Fancy plates
Molten rock underneath the surface of the Earth is called...
Magma
Ash
Lava
Crust
Earthquakes frequently happen in an area known as...
Lord of the rings
The ring of ice
The ring of flames
The ring of fire
If an earthquake is beneath the ocean it can create huge waves called a...
sea eruption
tsunami
dangerous wave
shockwaves
The Mercalli scale measures the...
intensity of an earthquake
loudness of an earthquake
damage of an earthquake
amount of people affected by the earthquake
In preparation for an earthquake, it is sensible to have an ____________ _________ ready.
Earth kit
X-Box
Emergency kit
Exit kit
What is a volcano?
The Roman God of fire, Vulcan.
A skiing resort.
A volcano is a chimney.
A volcano is a mountain or hill, where molten rock erupts through the surface of the earth.
The temperature of lava ranges between...
100˚C and 200˚C
10,000˚C and 20,000˚C
700˚C and 1200˚C
200˚C and 800˚C
Why do people choose to live near a volcano?
For the thrill of it.
It's pretty.
For nice pictures.
The surrounding slopes provide very good soil which makes the area a good place to farm.
Triton is the largest volcano on which planet?
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
A volcano that is 'not active but expected to erupt again' is called a...
dormant volcano
active volcano
extinct volcano
sleepy volcano
Mount Vesuvius is famous for its 79AD eruption which destroyed the Roman towns called...
Rome and Naples
Sicily and Florence
Venice and Milan
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Why are volcanoes dangerous to people?
Volcanoes can destroy buildings, leaving people homeless
Ash clouds spoil crops
Dust from the eruption can cause illness
All of the above
