Planet Earth Quiz

Have a go at our quiz. It has some questions that we have been answering in our HOT learning.

Earthquakes and Planet Earth

Have a go at our Earthquake and Planet Earth quiz to see how much you know about our world.

1. What is an earthquake?

shaking of the ground because of tectonic plate movement
the ground moving normally


2. How many tectonic plates are there?

1-9
10-15


3. What is the name of the plate/s New Zealand sits on?

Eurasian and Pacific
Australian and Pacific


4. Name the types of plate boundaries.

convergent, divergent, subduction, transformation
converent, subduction, transformation


5. Name the plates Japan sits on.

North American,Pacific Plate, Eurasian Plate,Philippine Plate
Pacific Plate, Arctic Plate, Eurasian Plate,


6. What is the fastest rate that a tectonic plate moves at per year?

15cm/year
2.5cm per year


7. What scales can be used to measure earthquakes?

Richter and Mercalli
Richter and Mitchell


8. What is a tsunami?

a tidal wave
a series of waves caused by displacement of water


9. what causes tsunamis?

volcanic eruption, earthquakes, glacier slides
icebergs breaking, an earthquake on land


10. How big was the largest tsunami recorded?

345m tall
516m tall

We hope you learn something by taking our quiz.