Earthquakes
Volcanoes
CA Geology & Hazards
Measurement Scales
Grab Bag
100
Which type of waves are primary and secondary waves
Body waves
100
What is the largest type of volcano?
A shield volcano.
100
What type of hazard would most likely occur along coastal areas?
A tsunami
100
Which measurement scale has a range from 1 to 10?
The Richter Scale
100
What is the atomic symbol for Hydrogen?
H
200
Name the 3 types of plate boundaries.
Divergent, transform and convergent
200
What is molten rock under ground called?
Magma
200
Name one cause of a tsunami?
Landslides, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
200
Which measurement scale is based on observations of damage?
The Mercalli scale
200
What scale is used to measure the strength of acids?
The pH scale
300
What type of surface wave causes the most earthquake shaking?
Rayleigh waves
300
What is the smallest type of volcano?
Cinder cones
300
Name one general area most prone to landslides.
At the base of slopes and hills, existing landslides or on developed hillsides.
300
Which measurement scale measures the intensity of the earthquake?
Richter Scale
300
What metric unit is used to measure length?
The meter
400
What are the slowest type of seismic wave?
Surface waves
400
What are the 3 types of volcanoes?
Shield, Composite and Cinder Cone
400
Which tectonic plate is San Francisco located on?
Pacific Plate
400
Which measurement scale is not a scientific measurement?
The Mercalli Scale
400
What is the formula for the speed of a wave?
Speed equals frequency times wavelength
500
Which way do the plates move in a divergent boundary?
They move apart from each other.
500
Name one type of plate boundary where volcanoes form.
Divergent or convergent
500
Name one cause of landslides.
Rain, earthquakes, volcanoes, other seismic activity
500
Which measurement scale increases logarithmically?
The Richter Scale
500
What scientific instrument is used to measure mass?
A triple-beam balance
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