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Tectonic Plates
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Landslides
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  1. What are the large pieces of crust that the Earth is made up of called?

    1. Tectonic Slabs

    2. Tectonic Plates

    3. Tectonic Lava

    4. Tectonic Earthquakes

Tectonic Plates

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Is there more likely to be an Earthquake closer to or further away from where two tectonic plates meet?

Closer to

100

Explain why Tsunamis can be dangerous.

They flood areas, directly damage buildings, and can hurt food or crops.

100

Some of the world’s most dangerous natural disasters have been ________________ eruptions.

  1. Tidal

  2. Crater

  3. Volcanic

  4. Water

  • Volcanic

100

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion.

  1. Water

  2. Wind

  3. Living Things

  4. Outer Space

Outer Space

200

  1. The ____________ of plates is one process that shapes Earth.

    1. Shrinking

    2. Growing

    3. Movement

    4. Jumping

Movement

200

10. When an earthquake occurs, you should take ___________ under a table or desk.

cover, shelter
200

True or false: Tsunamis can cause damage both directly and indirectly.

True

200

True or false: Volcano eruptions can cause Earthquakes.

True

200

__________ is a process that carries sediment, or the pieces of dirt and rock that have broken down over time, away from a location. This is one of the processes that changes Earth continually.

  1. Tornadoes

  2. Volcanoes

  3. Earthquakes

  4. Erosion

Erosion

300

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

a. Convergent Boundary

b. Divergent Boundary

c. Transform Boundary

d. Collapsible Boundary

d. Collapsible Boundary

300

What are Earthquake waves called?

a. Shaking waves

b. Sound waves

c. Heat waves

d. Seismic waves

d. Seismic waves

300

What is NOT a way that tsunamis can cause direct or indirect damage?

  1. The wall of water that rushes onto shore can harm animals, topples trees and buildings, and cause extensive damage to the land.

  2. The flood of salt water can spoil the soil and kill plants.

  3. A tsunami can damage facilities or structures that people depend on.

  4. Shake the ground over and over with powerful seismic waves.

Shake the ground over and over with powerful seismic waves.

300

__________ is the name for lava that is under the Earth’s surface.

  1. Magma

  2. Breakable

  3. Convection

  4. Mantle

Magma

300

23. _____________ can cause landslides by pulling down on dirt, rock, and debris in a slope.

  1. Ice

  2. Solids

  3. Gases

  4. Gravity

Gravity

400

  1. ____________ are scientists who study the earth, including rocks and the fossils of extinct organisms.

    1. Geologists

    2. Lavaologists

    3. Volanologists

    4. Rockologists

Geologists

400

What kind of ground should people build on to stay safe from Earthquakes?

a. Sandy ground

b. Sturdy, stable ground

c. Wet, moist ground

b. Sturdy, stable ground

400

What is a way that communities can better prepare for tsunamis?

  1. Build seawalls to absorb some of the force of tsunami waves.

  2. Not building too much in areas most vulnerable to tsunamis.

  3. Leaving natural barriers in place, such as coastal wetlands, to absorb some of the force of the waves and slow the flood.

  4. All of the above.

All of the above.

400

What is the difference between an active and extinct volcano?

  1. An active volcano could erupt again, but an extinct volcano never will erupt again.

  2. An extinct volcano used to be an animal, while an active volcano still is an animal.

  3. An extinct volcano could erupt again, but an extinct volcano never will.

  4. All volcanoes on Earth are active and will erupt again soon.

An active volcano could erupt again, but an extinct volcano never will erupt again.

400

Which of the following is a way to protect against a landslide?

  1. Use concrete and steel pillars to support hillside structures.

  2. Plant more vegetation, whose roots grow deep and strong, holding the soil together.

  3. Building walls or terraces on hills to make landslides less likely.

  4. All of the above.

All of the above.

500

  1. What was the name of the scientist who came up with the idea that all of the continents and land used to be connected?

    1. David Werner

    2. Erik Gommer

    3. Alfred Wegener

    4. Thomas Edison

Alfred Wegener

500

Earthquakes are measured and detected by tools called _____________.

  1. Earthquakographs

  2. Seismographs

  3. Shaky-graphs

  4. Thermometers

Seismographs

500

“Tsunami” is a Japanese word that means ______________________.

  1. Big water

  2. Giant blasting wave

  3. Harbor wave

  4. Salt wave

Harbor Wave

500

17. A ____________ volcano is in between: it hasn’t erupted in a while, but it could erupt again.

  1. Sleeping

  2. Tired

  3. Dormant

  4. Broken

Dormant

500

What is weathering?

  1. Rock breaking down into smaller pieces called sediment.

  2. Knowing if it is raining or not outside.

  3. Weathermen on the news who tell us the weather.

Rock breaking down into smaller pieces called sediment.