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Volcanoes and Earthquakes: The Restless Planet

SheelonEarth ScienceScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

Plates that never stop moving, a ring of fire around the Pacific and a city buried in a day. Ten questions on what the ground is really doing under your feet.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    What is molten rock called once it reaches the surface?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. What does a seismograph measure?Multiple Choice · 20s
  2. Which Roman city was buried by Vesuvius in AD 79? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  3. What is the epicentre of an earthquake?Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. An undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.True / False · 20s
  5. Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What should you do indoors during an earthquake?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. What are the huge slabs of rock that make up Earth's surface called? (two words)Type Answer · 30s

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