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Year 2 Domain Quiz Extreme Earth

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a tsunami?

a)

A large storm with high wind.

b)

A tropical tornado in the ocean.

c)

A large, powerful ocean wave.

d)

Any earthquake.

2.

Earthquakes are caused by _________________.

a)

The movement of the tectonic plates

b)

High winds

c)

Chunks of lava from volcanoes

d)

Dropping something really heavy

3.

The location with the largest concentration of volcanoes in the world is called the...

a)

Great Plate Boundary

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Volcano Alley

d)

Hot Spot

4.

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

a)

Tectonic plates

b)

Subductions

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Convergents

5.
Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcano
d)
earthquake
6.
The arrow is pointing to...
a)
an ash cloud
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
a vent
7.

Scientists can predict when and where an earthquake will occur?

a)

Never

b)

Rarely

c)

Sometimes

d)

Always

8.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
9.
The state of _______________________ is a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Japan
c)
California
d)
Volcano
10.
All volcanoes erupt in the same way. 
a)
False
b)
True
11.

This process is responsible for breaking large rocks down into small pieces of sand, dirt, and soil.

a)

Uplift

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion and Weathering

d)

Convection