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WorksheetsS1 St rochs Earth Forces
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Mantle
Crust
Core
Lithosphere
Which layer of the Earth is made up of molten rock and is located beneath the crust?
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
Lithosphere
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?
Gondwana
Eurasia
Pangaea
Laurasia
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
What is the main cause of tectonic plate movement?
Wind currents
Ocean tides
Convection currents in the mantle
Gravity from the Moon
Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust and islands?
Sliding boundary
Constructive boundary
Destructive boundary
Collision boundary
At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes most commonly occur?
Only at destructive boundaries
Only at collision boundaries
Only at sliding boundaries
At most types of plate boundaries
What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates called?
Epicentre
Focus
Fault
Seismograph
What is the name for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus?
Epicentre
Fault line
Seismic zone
Crust
Which instrument is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
Barometer
Seismograph
Thermometer
Anemometer
What scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Celsius scale
Richter scale
Decibel scale
Beaufort scale
What is a volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted recently called?
Dormant
Extinct
Active
Passive
Which type of volcano is characterised by gentle slopes and runny lava?
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Caldera
What is the name of the channel through which magma moves through the crust called?
Crater
Vent
Chamber
Fault
Which country was affected by a major earthquake and tsunami in March 2011?
Indonesia
Japan
Chile
Italy
What was the approximate magnitude of the 2011 Japan earthquake?
5.0
6.5
7.2
9.0
Which nuclear power plant was severely damaged during the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami?
Chernobyl
Fukushima Daiichi
Three Mile Island
Sellafield
What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?
Constructive boundary
Destructive boundary
Sliding boundary
Collision boundary
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Lava
Magma
Ash
Sediment
What is the name of the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another?
Subduction
Divergence
Convection
Erosion
Which Central American country experienced a major volcanic eruption in 2018?
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
What is the name of the volcano that erupted in Guatemala in 2018?
Mount St. Helens
Volcan de Fuego
Etna
Vesuvius
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a volcano?
Crater
Vent
Epicentre
Magma chamber
What is the main hazard caused by pyroclastic flows during a volcanic eruption?
Flooding
Fast-moving hot gas and ash
Earthquakes
Acid rain
Which type of plate boundary is most likely to form fold mountain ranges?
sliding
Collision
destructive
constructive
What is the name for the large waves caused by underwater earthquakes?
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
Tides
Storm surges
Which of the following statements about the Earth's core is correct?
The inner core is liquid and the outer core is solid
Both the inner and outer core are solid
The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid
Both the inner and outer core are liquid
What is the main difference between magma and lava?
Both are the same
Lava contains more water than magma
Lava is found on the surface, magma is underground
Magma is found on the surface, lava is underground
Which plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?
Destructive boundary
Constructive boundary
Collision boundary
Sliding boundary
What is the main reason why earthquakes are common in Japan?
It is situated at the meeting point of several tectonic plates
It is close to the equator
It is located on a hot spot
It has many volcanoes
Which layer of the Earth is directly above the mantle?
Outer core
Inner core
Lithosphere
Crust
Which type of plate boundary is most likely to produce powerful earthquakes?
Sliding boundary
Constructive boundary
Destructive boundary
Collision boundary
What is the main component of the Earth's core?
Magnesium
Oxygen
Iron
Silicon
The Earth is made up of 4 layers. What are these layers called?
crust, magma, outer core and inner core
oceanic crust, continental crust, mantle and outer core
inner core, outer core, mantle and crust
surface, mantle, magma and core
The temperature at the core is about 5500°C
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following statements best describes the outermost layer of planet Earth?
On average 35km thick & forming one continuous sheet
On average 100km thick & split into a series of stationary plates
On average 35km thick & divided into a series of moving plates
On average 6 km thick and formed mainly of basalt
The movement of the plates is caused by the heating and cooling of molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth. What is the name of this process?
convection
conduction
conclusion
magma
collaboration
What is the name of plate number 1?
Pacific Plate
Eurasian Plate
Indian Plate
North American Plate
What is the name of plate number 4?
Pacific Plate
Eurasian Plate
Indian Plate
North American Plate
What plate boundary is shown in the diagram?
Collision
Conservative
Destructive
Constructive
What plate boundary is shown in the diagram?
Collision
Conservative
Destructive
Constructive
Where was the epicentre of the Japan Earthquake?
Off West Coast of Japan under the Pacific Ocean
Off the East Coast of Japan under the Pacific Ocean
Central Japan
Southern Japan
How many people died as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.
17,000
Over 17,000
Less than 17,000
How much material damage did the earthquake and tsunami cause?
$500 billion
$50 billion
$300 billion
$30 billion
What happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant?
300 tonnes of radioactive water is leaking into the Pacific Ocean
The cooling system failed
The power plant was destroyed
There was a small fire
What hit Japan 20 minutes after the earthquake?
(a)
What do schools and businesses have to keep them safe in earthquakes?
Earthquake proof buildings
Earthquake safety drills
Safety helmets
Emergency supplies
How many people were made homeless due to the secondary effects of the earthquake?
130,000
170,000
150,000
100,000
How high were the waves produced by the Tohoku tsunami?
20 meters
30 meters
40 meters
50 meters
How many people were displaced due to the 2011 Japan Earthquake?
340,000
200,000
100,000
500,000
A volcano which is 'sleeping' but could erupt again in the future.
Active Volcano
Dormant volcano
Extinct Volcano
Passive Volcano
Magma Chamber
B
C
D
E
F
Ash Cloud
A
B
C
D
E
Rank the volcanic stages from LEAST likely to MOST likely to erupt.
active, dormant, extinct
extinct, dormant, active
dormant, extinct, active
dormant, active, extinct
Which type of volcano is usually found at a constructive plate boundary?
Composite
Shield
Which type of volcano is usually found at a destructive plate boundary?
Composite
Shield
Select 2 which apply to a composite volcano
They have steep sides
They have gentle sides
Sticky lava
Runny lava
Select 2 which apply to a shield volcano
They have steep sides
They have gentle sides
Sticky lava
Runny lava
What was the date of the eruption we studied?
3 June 2018
3 Jan 2018
3 Nov 2018
3 April 2018
What height was the ash cloud from the Guatemala eruption?)
10 000ft
33 000 ft
What is an economic impact?
an impact on people
an impact on the environment
an impact on the economy/money
an impact on buildings
What is a social impact?
An impact on the economy
An impact on people
An impact on buildings
An impact on cats
How many people died in the Guatemala eruption?
15
600
201
How many people were missing from the Guatemala eruption?
260
20
58
How does Japan prepare for earthquakes? select all that apply
Phone alert systems
Earthquake drills
disaster prevention day
earthquake proof buildings
