MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. What is the outside part of the Earth called?

A. Internal structure C. External structure

B. Core D. Mantle

2. Which part of the Earth is the thin outer layer where we live?

A. Crust C. Core
B. Mantle D. Magma

3. What is found under the Earth’s crust?

A. Core C. Ocean
B. Mantle D. Atmosphere

4. What do scientists use to show the inside of the Earth since they
cannot cut it open?

A. Maps C. Models
B. Pictures D. Photographs

5. What is melted rock in the mantle called?

A. Lava C. Magma
B. Stone D. Rock

6. Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

A. Crust C. Outer core

B. Mantle D. Inner core

7. What metals mainly make up the Earth’s core?

A. Gold and silver C. Iron and nickel

B. Aluminium and copper D. Zinc and lead

8. Which part of the core is liquid?

A. Inner core C. Mantle

B. Crust D. Outer core

9. Why is the inner core solid?

A. It is very cold C. There is a lot of pressure

B. It is made of rock D. It has no metals

10. What fruit is used as a model to explain the Earth’s structure?

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A. Apple C. Peach
B. Orange D. Banana

11. How does magma reach the Earth’s surface?

A. It melts the crust slowly

B. It travels up cracks in the Earth’s crust
C. It flows through rivers
D. It falls from the sky

12. What is magma called after it erupts onto the Earth’s surface?

A. Ash C. Lava
B. Rock D. Gas

13. What is the hole or opening where magma comes out of a

volcano called?

A. Vent C. Core
B. Crust D. Plateau

14. What forms at the top of a volcano when the vent widens?

A. Valley C. River
B. Crater D. Cliff

15. What happens to lava when it cools?

A. It turns into water C. It hardens into rock

B. It disappears D. It becomes ash

16. What are the Hawaiian Islands mainly made of?

A. Sand C. Ice
B. Layers of lava D. Soil

17. What is a flat surface made from layers of cooled lava called?

A. Crater C. Volcanic plateau

B. Valley D. Cone

18. What is the most common type of volcano?

A. Shield volcano C. Underwater volcano

B. Composite volcano D. Plateau volcano

19. Which is a negative effect of volcanoes?

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A. Fertile soil C. Ash making people ill

B. Tourist attractions D. Heating homes

20. How can volcanoes help farmers?

A. Lava destroys crops C. Gas kills plants

B. Ash makes soil fertile D. Rocks block rivers

21. How do volcanoes provide jobs for people?

A. By destroying houses C. Through tourism

B. By producing ash D. By causing eruptions

22. How can volcanic regions provide energy for homes?

A. Wind power C. Heated underground water

B. Solar panels D. Coal mining

23. Why do some parts of the world have many volcanoes?

A. They are near oceans

B. They have many cracks in the Earth’s crust
C. They have forests
D. They are very hot

24. What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean with
many volcanoes?

A. Volcanic Belt C. Earth Circle

B. Ring of Fire D. Lava Zone

25. Which of these countries is shown on the map as having many

volcanoes?

A. Nepal C. Egypt
B. Japan D. Greenland

26. What is a tsunami?

A. A small river wave C. A strong wind

B. A huge sea wave D. A type of rain

27. A tsunami usually happens because of…

A. Heavy rain

B. Strong winds
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C. An earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea

D. Melting ice

28. Why do sea waves become higher near the coast?

A. The water becomes deeper C. The water becomes shallow

B. The water becomes colder D. The wind stops

29. How high can a tsunami wave reach near coastal areas?

A. 5 metres C. 25 metres

B. 10 metres D. 50 metres

30. What damage does a tsunami cause?

A. Forest fires C. Flooding of coastal areas

B. Earth cracks D. Snowstorms

31. Earthquakes happen when…

A. Rain falls heavily

B. Rocks in the Earth’s crust move suddenly

C. The Sun heats the Earth

D. Oceans dry up

32. The Earth’s crust is made of…

A. Water C. Huge pieces of rock

B. Sand only D. Lava

33. What do we call the point inside the Earth where an earthquake begins?

A. Epicentre C. Focus

B. Fault line D. Crust

34. What is the epicentre?

A. The deepest part of the Earth

B. The place on the surface above the focus

C. A type of wave

D. A volcano
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35. Where do most earthquakes happen?

A. The North Pole C. The Pacific Ring of Fire

B. The Sahara Desert D. The middle of oceans only

36. What is a habitat?

A. A type of animal C. A kind of food

B. A place where a plant or D. A body part
animal lives

37. Plants can survive in places that are not their normal habitat if…

A. They move to a new place by themselves

B. Animals help them
C. People help take care of them
D. They stop growing

38. Why can some plants live in drier places than their natural
habitat?

A. They need no water C. They eat insects

B. Gardeners water them D. They change into animals

39. Which animal is an example of living outside its normal habitat?

A. A fish in the sea C. A fish in a tank

B. A bird in a tree D. A lion in the savanna

40. What do fish use to breathe underwater?

A. Lungs C. Gills
B. Fins D. Scales

41. Which body part helps fish swim?

A. Gills C. Beaks
B. Fins D. Wings

42. Why can fish survive small temperature changes in water?

A. Water never changes changes

temperature C. Fish leave the water
B. Fish can survive slow D. Fish make the water warmer

43. Why is keeping fish in a bag of water important before putting

them in a tank?
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A. To help them sleep C. To feed them

B. To slowly get used to the D. To keep the water clean
new water

44. Birds are suited to their habitat mainly because of their…

A. Tails C. Fur
B. Wings and beaks D. Teeth

45. What do birds that live near rivers or seas usually eat?

A. Seeds C. Fish
B. Grass D. Leaves

46. Why do birds have different shapes and sizes of beaks?

A. To look attractive foods

B. To make sounds D. To help them fly
C. To help them eat different

47. What kind of beak does a pigeon have?

A. Long and flat C. Small and pointed

B. Sharp and curved D. Wide and flat

48. What does a pigeon use its beak for?

A. Catching fish C. Cracking open seeds

B. Tearing meat D. Digging soil

49. Flamingos use their beaks to…

A. Catch fish by biting

B. Strain small plants and animals from water
C. Crack seeds
D. Dig into the ground

50. A kingfisher’s sharp beak helps it to…

A. Eat seeds C. Catch fish in rivers

B. Catch insects in the air D. Drink water