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Little round (ages 6–8): 🌋 Planet Earth. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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The ten, for a host reading aloud
- 1.What is the hot, melted rock under a volcano called?
- A clay
- B sand
- C magma
- 2.Where are most of Earth's volcanoes found?
- A in big forests
- B on the ocean floor
- C in deserts
- 3.Arches National Park has more than 2,000 natural arches. What are they made of?
- A wood
- B rock
- C ice
- 4.What do we call a hot spring that shoots water up into the air?
- A a glacier
- B a geyser
- C a waterfall
- 5.What covers most of Earth's surface?
- A desert sand
- B thick ice
- C ocean water
- 6.What is the outside layer of the Earth called?
- A the mantle
- B the crust
- C the core
- 7.Which mountain reaches the highest above sea level?
- A Mount Fuji
- B Mount Everest
- C Mount Rainier
- 8.Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
- A the Nile River
- B the Mississippi River
- C the Colorado River
🔑 Show the answers
- C: magma. When magma comes out onto the ground, we call it lava. Source: National Park Service
- B: on the ocean floor. Most of these underwater volcanoes sit along long ridges where the seafloor spreads apart. Source: NOAA National Ocean Service
- B: rock. Rain and frost wear away soft sandstone, slowly opening holes that become arches. Source: National Park Service
- B: a geyser. Old Faithful in Yellowstone is one of the most famous geysers in the world. Source: National Park Service
- C: ocean water. The ocean covers about 71 percent of Earth and holds most of its water. Source: NASA
- B: the crust. Compared with the layers below it, the crust is very thin, like the shell of an egg. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- B: Mount Everest. Its top is about 8,848 meters, or about 29,000 feet, above sea level. Source: NOAA National Ocean Service
- C: the Colorado River. The river still flows along the bottom of the canyon today. Source: National Park Service
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