Volcanoes
From where can ash fall from?
The stratosphere
Name something that almost immediately follows an earthquake
A landslide or tsunami
Ash from volcanoes can spark what kind of event?
Lightning
What scale is used to measure earthquakes? (Double points if you can state the range of the scale)
The richter scale
0-10.0
What type of disruption is an earthquake?
Random!
What type of disruption is an earthquake?
Random!
What is the name of the area that contains 75% of the world's volcanoes?
The Ring of Fire
What ocean is the root of most earthquakes?
The pacific ocean.
Name two short term impacts of a volcanic eruption
Impaired water quality, destruction of vegetation
Is industrial destruction a short or long term effect of earthquakes?
Long term
What percentage of volcanoes are underwater?
75%
9.5
The disease that is a long term result of volcanoes is _____
Silicosis
The amount of earthquakes in cold climates is _____ warm climates
Greater than, Equal to, Less than
Equal to
What is the name of the volcano that is taller than Mount Everest?
Mauna Loa
Standing water does what before an earthquakes?
Smells!
Do volcanoes occur more or less often than earthquakes?
Less often
Indirectly
What is the largest volcano in the solar system?
Olympus Mons
A giant catfish.