Q.1
Why doesn't the UK have any active volcanoes?
  • It doesn't have high enough mountains
  • It doesn't lie on a plate boundary
  • It is surrounded by sea
  • The earth underneath isn't hot enough
Q.2
What is the name of the earth's thin surface layer?
  • Crust
  • Mantle
  • Shell
  • Veneer
Q.3
What type of volcano has not erupted for many years but could still do so?
  • Dormant
  • Extinct
  • Snoozing
  • Somnolent
Q.4
The earth is made up of how many layers?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
Q.5
What is the name for the main opening in a volcano?
  • Chimney
  • Downpipe
  • Vein
  • Vent
Q.6
Which of these areas is unlikely to suffer an earthquake?
  • California
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Scandinavia
Q.7
The earth's core is mainly made up of which metal?
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
Q.8
What instrument is used to measure an earthquake?
  • Anemometer
  • Galvanometer
  • Seismometer
  • Shakeometer
Q.9
Molten rock inside the earth has what name?
  • Lava
  • Magenta
  • Magma
  • Silica
Q.10
The earth's crust is made up of separate pieces called what?
  • Plates
  • Platters
  • Saucers
  • Slabs
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