Starter quiz

  • What is a continent?
    • Huge pieces of Earth's crust that fit together like a jigsaw
    • A large area of land containing several countries  ✓
    • The outer most layer of Earth
  • How many continents are there on Earth?
    • 5
    • 7  ✓
    • 9
  • What continent is Turkey located in?
    • 'Asia' ✓
  • Match the statements to form definitions.
    • Tectonic plates are....
      huge pieces of Earth's crust ✓
    • Earth's crust is...
      the outermost layer of Earth ✓
    • Earth's mantle is...
      the layer beneath the crust and the largest layer of Earth ✓
    • Earth's inner core is...
      the centre of Earth ✓
  • Which of the following statements is true?
    • Most earthquakes occur at tectonic plate boundaries  ✓
    • Most earthquakes occur randomly all over the world
    • Earthquakes only occur close to the equator
    • Earthquakes only occur at country boundaries
  • 7 on the Moment magnitude scale is...
    • an earthquake not felt by humans
    • a weak earthquake not to be worried about
    • a moderate earthquake
    • a major earthquake with loss of life and extensive damage  ✓
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