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WorksheetsYear 5 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes REVIEW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a volcano?
A deep ocean trench
A mountain that erupts with lava
A type of cloud
A frozen river
What do we call molten rock below the Earth's surface?
Lava
Magma
Quartz
Basalt
Which layer of the Earth do tectonic plates sit on?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Lithosphere
What causes most earthquakes?
Weather changes
Movement of tectonic plates
Ocean tides
Sunspots
Which of these is a sign that an earthquake might have recently happened?
Growing plants
Cracked ground and aftershocks
Clear skies
Colder temperature
What is a tectonic plate?
A) A big piece of the Earth's crust and upper mantle
B) A type of volcano
C) A measurement of earthquake size
D) A weather front
What is the name for the scale that measures earthquake magnitude?
Celsius scale
Richter scale
Beaufort scale
Fahrenheit scale
Which volcano feature is a bowl-shaped area at the top where eruptions occur?
Crater
Caldera
Ridge
Plateau
How can communities reduce the risk from earthquakes?
Build weaker buildings
Ignore warning signs
Use earthquake-proof building designs and drills
Move closer to cliffs
Which material flows from a volcano during an eruption?
Lava
Ice
Soil
Smoke
