General Knowledge
____ is the study of interaction between people and their environment.
Geography
True or False
Divergent margin is where two plates move away from each other.
True
A volcano not known to have erupted within modern history is classified as a/an
Extinct volcano
True or False
Hurricanes form mostly from May through November (hurricane season)
False- Hurricanes form mostly from June through November
The Earth is made up of ____main layer.
Three [3]
___study is used to calculate the strength of an earthquake.
Richter scale
The volcano in Grenada is known as
Kick- em- jenny
True or False
As the air pressure drops and there are sustained winds up to 38 miles per hour, it is called a tropical depression.
True
List three geographical phenomena.
Volcanic eruption, Hurricane, Storm, Drought and Earthquakes
Provide one tip that you would give someone incase there is an earthquake.
Possible answer
•Drop down; take cover under a desk or table and hold on.
•Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you’re sure it’s safe to exit.
State two things that erupt from a volcano.
Ash, volcanic bombs, Lapilli and Volcanic bombs
Filling in the blank
Tropical Storm, Hurricane, The end of the storm
When there are sustained winds of over 73 miles per hour, this is called ____
Hurricane
•When the cyclonic winds have sustained speeds from 39 to 73 miles per hour, it is called a tropical storm (storms are given names when they begin to have winds of this speed).
•The storm becomes a hurricane when there are sustained winds of over 73 miles per hour.
The End of a Storm:
•When a hurricane travels over land or cold water, its energy source (warm water) is gone and the storm weakens, quickly dying.