Key examples
What is the name of the country that had a 7.0 earthquake in 2010
Haiti
What do we call the place where magma moves up to form a volcano?
A vent
How might schools prepare students for earthquakes?
Earthquake drills - duck, cover, hold
Which country faced a nuclear power disaster following a 9.0 scaled earthquake in 2011?
Japan
What is the scale used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
Richter scale
What is the name of the volcano in Washington State, USA that is active and erupts regularly?
Mount St.Helens
What do you call magma when it comes out of a volcano?
Lava
What might spread after an earthquake due to pipes bursting?
Diseases e.g. Cholera
What caused flights all over Europe to be cancelled following a volcano eruption in Iceland in 2010?
An ash cloud
What instrument is used to measure seismic waves
seismograph
What can happen when an earthquake occurs under the ocean?
A Tsunami
What is a divergent plate boundary?
Two plates separating
What are the three MOST important things people need after a natural disaster?
Food, water, shelter
What is infrastructure?
Roads, bridges, buildings, pipes, telephone lines
What do we call scientists who study earthquakes?
Seismologists
Name a dormant volcano in Italy that hasn't erupted in a long time but could again.
Mount Vesuvius
What part of the earthquake is directly above the focus?
The epicentre
What is one way people can "earthquake proof" buildings
plastic pipes, shock absorbers at the bottom, bracing etc
What is one long-term response to earthquakes?
rebuilding
What scale is used to measure the damage caused by earthquakes?
Mercalli Scale
What is an extinct volcano in County Antrim?
Mount Slemish
What do we call the mixture of volcanic material and water that creates a river of mud?
A lahar
Why is search and rescue so important following a natural disaster?
It may save people who are trapped/lost and save more lives
What is one positive impact of volcanoes?
Tourism, rich soils, geothermal energy
What is the opening/mouth of a volcano called?
Crater