EARTHQUAKE
It is known as the initial point of the earthquake located at the bottom of the ground
FOCUS
It is the stratovolcano that can be found in Japan.
What is the other name for "Supercontinent"?
Pangaea
Primary wave
It is the hurricane that hit New Orleans in 2005.
Katrina
California
Which part of the volcano is bigger than the crater?
Caldera
A type of boundary where plates are sliding from one another causing shaking or earthquake.
Transform boundary
A stratovolcano located in Washington that erupted in 1980.
Mt. St. Helens
The Mississippi River runs through 10 states in Northern America. Which of the following states is NOT included?
A. Wisconsin
B. Arkansas
C. Iowa
D. Texas
Texas
A device used to measure the strength of an earthquake by determining its p wave and s wave
Seismograph
A type of eruption known as "Fountain Lava"
Strombolian
It is the largest fault in Southern California that can cause strong earthquakes due to sliding plates in the area.
San Andreas Fault
It is known as the longest river located in Africa.
Nile River
What is the name used to describe the barriers that prevent a river or sea from overflowing onto land in New Orleans?
Levees
This scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake.
Mercalli Scale
It is known as mudflow
Lahar
Mariana's Trench
A term used to describe when one plate is overlapping another plate. (Convergent Boundary)
Subduction
It is the mechanical process of wearing and grinding down the land surface. It happens when water flows and carries sediments or soil in the lower portion of the slope.
Erosion
What year did the magnitude 9.6 earthquake in San Francisco, California happen?
1906
It is the name used to describe the alignment of active volcanoes from the Western area of Washington, Oregon, and California.
Cascade Range
Who is the scientist who developed the "Continental Drift Theory"?
Alfred Wegener
It is a horse-shoe shape where active volcanoes and earthquakes are most likely to occur.
Pacific Ring of Fire
New Orleans is part of what state?
Louisiana