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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What is molten rock called once it reaches the surface?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AMagma
BLava
CBasalt
DPumice
What causes most earthquakes?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AThe Moon pulling on the crust
BHeavy rain soaking into rock
CTectonic plates moving against each other
DChanges in air pressure at the surface
The Ring of Fire is a zone of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
True / False · 20s
TRUE
FALSE
What does a seismograph measure?Multiple Choice · 20s
Which Roman city was buried by Vesuvius in AD 79? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
What is the epicentre of an earthquake?Multiple Choice · 20s
An undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.True / False · 20s
Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?Multiple Choice · 20s
What should you do indoors during an earthquake?Multiple Choice · 20s
What are the huge slabs of rock that make up Earth's surface called? (two words)Type Answer · 30s

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What is molten rock called once it reaches the surface?

What causes most earthquakes?

The Ring of Fire is a zone of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.