Natural Phenomena Quiz

Test your knowledge with this quiz!

Earthquakes

How thick is each of the earth's 7 plates in miles?

A: 55 miles B: 6 kilometers

C: 50 miles D: 43 miles

Lightning

How many kilowatt-hours of energy does one lightning bolt contain?

A: 210 B: 250 C:360 D: 1,000,000,000

Earthquakes

How many people died in the earthquake of Shaanxi, China?

A: 830,000 B: 250,000 C: 1 D: 100,000

Black Holes

Why does a star collapse?

A: It's too heavy B: Its hydrogen runs out

C: It wants to D: Its too hot

Lightning

What is thunder?

A: The sound of lightning heating air B: A trumpet sound C: What the sky does after a lightning bolt appears D: The negative charges coming to the ground

Black Holes

What constellation is a black hole near by?

A: Scorpio B: The Big Dipper C: Mars

D: Orion

 

Aurora

What was the aurora to Scandinavians?

A: It was time to go bowling B: The gods are pleased with you C: A change of good luck D: Time to switch refridgerators

Aurora

What did Galileo name Aurora after?

A: the Roman goddess of dawn

B: the Greek goddess of beauty C: his daughter

D: his niece

Black Holes

What do scientists use to locate black holes?

A: radioactive beams B: UV rays C: the Hubble telescope D: peanut butter

 

Lightning

What type of lightning is second most common to common lightning?

A: Heat Lightning B: Chain Lightning

C: Ball Lightning D: Star Lightning

Earthquakes

What is an earthquake?

A: The hyper moo of a cow

B: The shifting of spaghetti

C: The shifting of the earth's plates

D: The shaking of the earth

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