Mountains and Volcanoes
Which of the following is NOT a basic type of landform?
River
Hill
Mountain
River
What was the name of the 2005 hurricane in New Orleans?
Hurricane Katrina
True or false: Tectonic plates are always moving
True
True or false: Wildfires can be prevented
True
What holiday is on December 25?
Christmas
Which of the following terms describes how mountains form?
Gradually
Rapidly
Destructively
Gradually
Why should you try to avoid flood water?
Sewage and unhealthy materials
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
Pressure from within Earth's crust
8. Compared to hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes, wildfires:
Cause the most damage
Tend to last longer
Are easier to predict
Tend to last longer
What holiday is on January 1?
New Years Day
If you were on a boat in the open ocean, why might it be difficult to detect a tsunami?
Gravity flattens out the enormous waves caused by undersea earthquakes
Tsunamis are caused by the natural cycle of tides
Tsunamis occur in seas and lakes, not oceans
Gravity flattens out the enormous waves caused by undersea earthquakes
14. Which of the following is an opinion about tsunamis?
The 2004 tsunami was the worst natural disaster of this century.
The 2004 tsunami was caused by a very large earthquake.
The 2004 tsunami destroyed several coastal areas on the Indian Ocean.
The 2004 tsunami was the worst natural disaster of this century.
What city is most likely to have an earthquake?
A. San Antonio, TX
B. Sayreville, NJ
C. Anaheim, CA
C. Anaheim, CA
Which of the following most resembles how a wildfire spreads?
Texting a group of friends
The flu sweeping through your school
Downloading a song
The flu sweeping through your school
What is Miss Flint's favorite candy?
Reese's
What is the different between magma and lava?
Scientists use the term magma for molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.
What are the "plates" that meet in subductive zones?
Collections of sand from the ocean floor
Huge slabs of concrete
Pieces of the earth's crust
Pieces of the earth's crust
The instrument that measures earthquakes is called a...
Siesmograph
When and where is a wildfire most likely to happen?
A. Nevada, during a summer drought
B. The Midwest, in spring-time
C. Massachusetts, on a rainy autumn day
Nevada, during a summer drought
What are Miss Flint's two favorite holidays?
How are tsunami waves like electromagnetic waves?
They can travel long distances and carry lots of energy
What is the relationship between flooding and earthquakes?
Undersea earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves, which flood shoreline
Name at least 3 things that should be in a disaster kit for earthquakes
Water, batteries, canned food, flashlights, radio, medical kit
What animal mascot represents measuring wildfires in parks?
Smoky the Bear
What college did Miss Flint go to?
University of Delaware