Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and the Earth

Earthquake, Volcano, & Earth

Scavenger Hunt

Set the world on fire and shake up your class by answering the questions below.

Question 1: What is the scale used to measure earthquakes? How strong is a "major" earthquake?	Question 6: What are the three layers of the earth called? Which are solid and which are liquid (molten)?
Question 2: In what two states do earthquakes most frequently occur?	Question 7: How many active volcanoes are currently in the world? Where are more than half of them located?
Question 3: What is an epicenter?	Question 8: Define magma and lava. What is the difference between the two of them?
Question 4: What is a fault? What are the three (or five) types of faults?	Question 9: What is the largest known volcano in the solar system?
Question 5: How hot is the center of the earth (in degrees)? How deep is the earth's core?	Question 10: What are the warning signs that a volcano may erupt?