Erupting on the Scene
Rock Rock Roll Roll
De-core-ative Plates
Almost Hollywood Disasters
Sink and Swim
100
I am the famous stratovolcano seen in many Japanese tourism ads.
What is Mt. Fuji
100
These are the three different types of rocks we used in lab.
What is Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Igneous
100
This layer of the Earth's composition is made-up of tectonic plates.
What is the Crust
100
The Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan was destroyed after a ________ hit the coast as a result of an earthquake with a 9.0 magnitude.
What is Tsunami (Tidal Wave)
100
This step in the water cycle is a large contributor to the formation of sinkholes.
What is soil infiltration
200
I'm famous for destroying two Roman cities by preserving them for thousand of years.
What is Mt. Vesuvius
200
This rock is common in the southeastern United States and mostly responsible for the frequency of sinkholes in that region.
What is Limestone
200
This type of plate boundary is responsible for creating the Great Rift Valley in east Africa.
What is Divergent
200
The tsunami that destroyed much of the Phillipines on Christmas Eve 2004 was caused by an earthquake that occurred in this ocean.
What is Indian Ocean
200
This common sedimentary rock is found most often associated with sinkholes and caverns.
What is Limestone
300
Aloha! Some know me as the world's most active volcano but the locals call me __________.
What is Mauna Loa
300
I'm the only stone you could skip on a lake and still retrieve.
What is Pumus
300
These types of plate boundaries commonly cause volcanic activity, helping to give the "Ring of Fire" its name.
What is Convergent
300
It took an eruption of massive proportions to create this lake with no incoming or outgoing rivers in south-central Oregon.
What is Crater Lake
300
This igneous rock is found in high quantities in explosive volcanic eruptions.
What is Basalt
400
In 1980 I proved to the state Washington that I'm no saint.
What is Mt. St. Helens
400
These rocks, found in Scotland, are believed to be the oldest in the world.
What is Siccar Point
400
This molten material in the Earth's mantle is to blame for tectonic movement.
What is Magma
400
Mauna Loa and Kilauea contribute as much new land as they help destroy with slow lava flows covering much of this state.
What is Hawaii
400
The sedimentary rock Shale can easily be confused with this metamorphic rock.
What is Slate
500
I'm an Italian stratovolcano who has been explosively active for over 2,000 years and shares the same name as a tasty Italian dish.
What is Mt. Stromboli
500
Not only did I steal a name similar to Halite, I also stole its clear, white, crystallized look.
What is Calcite
500
These two continental plates are separated in southern California by the San Andreas Fault line.
What is the Pacific and North American plates
500
The namesake of this particular kind of volcanic activity was the author of the only written account of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption.
What is Plinian
500
"Cedar Sink", found in the Mammoth Cave National Park, can be visited in this state.
What is Kentucky
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