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WorksheetsYear 8 - Extreme Earth
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Squats
What causes a tornado to form?
When there is too much moisture in the atmosphere (8 reps)
When warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air. (12 reps)
When there is a build up of pressure in the earth's core (10 reps)
When there is an imbalance of air and moisture in the atmosphere (16 reps)
Lunges
Mount Etna is in which country?
Portugal (6 reps each leg)
France (5 reps each leg)
Spain (10 reps each leg)
Italy (8 reps each leg)
Jumping Jacks
The Richter Scale measures what?
The damage done by an earthquake (15 reps)
The movement of the earths plates (20 reps)
The magnitude of an earthquake (25 reps)
The weight of tectonic plates (30 reps)
Plank Shoulder Taps
Earthquakes under the water cause what?
Tsunamis (25 reps)
Hurricanes (35 reps)
Tornadoes (20 reps)
Sinkholes (30 reps)
Ski Jumps
Before lava reaches the surface it is called what?
Rock (10 reps)
Magma (16 reps)
Volcanic Ash (20 reps)
Liquid Fire (18 reps)
Burpees
There is an area in the South Pacific Ocean where 75% of the Earth's volcanoes exist. What is this area called?
The circle of volcanoes (10 reps)
The sea of lava (8 reps)
The ring of fire (12 reps)
The hot zone (14 reps)
Sit Ups
What plates in the Earth's surface collide to cause an earthquake?
Earth Plates (22 reps)
Crust Plates (18 reps)
Plate Boundaries (24 reps)
Tectonic Plates (20 reps)
Bear Crawls
What word best describes a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but is expected to erupt at some point in the future?
Volatile (30 reps)
Extinct (40 reps)
Dormant (36 reps)
Placid (32 reps)
Flutter Kicks
What is the name of the Swedish environmental activist who became famous for raising awareness about climate change?
David Attenborough (50 reps)
Hisra Irsi (40 reps)
Katie Eder (35 reps)
Greta Thunberg (45 reps)
Lateral Hops
What are the names of the layers of the earth?
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core (30 reps)
mantle, outer core, soil, crust (25 reps)
crust, inner core, magma, mantle (20 reps)
centre core, outside core, magma, lava core (35 reps)
Plank Up Downs
The world's largest earthquake was recorded at 9.5 on the Richter scale. Where did this happen?
Brazil (12 reps)
Chile (14 reps)
Argentina (18 reps)
Colombia (20 reps)
Fast feet forwards and backwards
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Artic Ocean (45 seconds)
Mediterranean (30 seconds)
Atlantic (75 seconds)
Pacific (60 seconds)
Squat Jumps
Where is the coldest place on earth?
North Pole (20 reps)
Antarctica (18 reps)
South Pole (16 reps)
Iceland (14 reps)
Deadbugs
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
Peak (20 reps)
Circle (30 reps)
Eye (25 reps)
Brain (35 reps)
Cross Mountain Climbers
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is called?
seismogram (25 reps)
focus seismic map (35 reps)
focus (20 reps)
seismograph (30 reps)
Side plank hip raises
The hottest ever recorded temperature on Earth was in
Cape Town, South Africa (18 reps)
Ottawa, Canada (20 reps)
California, USA (22 reps)
Cairo, Egypt (24 reps)
Heel kicks
What is the line exactly in the middle of the earth called?
Core point (45 seconds)
Midpoint (75 seconds
Hemisphere (90 seconds)
Equator (60 seconds)
Push Ups
What is the definition of an extinct volcano?
A volcano that has not erupted in 10,000 years and not expected to.
(10 reps)
A volcano that hasn't erupted in the last 10,000 years but is expected to. (12 reps)
It has erupted in the last 10,000 years (8 reps)
A volcano that erupts regularly. (15 reps)
