Starter quiz

  • Which of these is not a natural disaster?
    • A volcanic eruption
    • An earthquake
    • A tsunami
    • War  ✓
  • Earthquakes are caused by...
    • Random events
    • Humans
    • Tectonic plate movement in Earth's crust  ✓
  • The epicentre of an earthquake is...
    • the point deep underground where an earthquake begins
    • the layer in the centre of the Earth
    • the point on Earth's surface where an earthquake is first felt by humans  ✓
  • To have an impact is to have an __________ on someone or something.
    • event
    • effect  ✓
    • elect
  • Huge waves of energy that are released from tectonic plates slipping are called...
    • forcefield waves
    • seismic waves  ✓
    • air waves
    • power waves
  • The point deep underground where the tectonic plates first break or slip is called the...
    • Focal point
    • Focus point  ✓
    • Epicentre
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