Volcanoes
Hot liquid under the Earth's surface is known as what?
What is magma?
Tornadoes often occur in 4 states that are nicknamed the "tornado alley". Name at least one of the states. (100 points each for every correct state listed)
What is Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Florida
Hurricanes are giant _____ storms that produce heavy rainfall and strong winds
What is tropical?
What are humans?
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by 4 things. Name at least 1 of the 4 things. (100 points added for each correct answer)
What is
an underwater earthquake
landslide
volcanic eruption
giant meteor impact
what was the largest recorded earthquake recorded on Earth based on a 10.0 scale?
What is 9.5?
What is the classification of a volcano that has consistent activity?
What is active?
Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
What is a basement (underground)?
The temperature of the ocean is important to determine where hurricanes form. what temperature of water would be needed ?
what is warm?
"Crown fires" are spread quickly by what?
What is wind?
80% of tsunamis happen in what area of the Pacific Ocean?
What is the ring of fire?
Most earthquakes are triggered by the movement of what?
What is the horseshoe shaped area of the Pacific Ocean where it holds 90% of all volcanoes on Earth called?
what is the ring of fire?
Tornadoes occur when a ____ front meets a warm front
What is cold?
What is the center of a hurricane called?
What is the eye?
Weather conditions can contribute DIRECTLY to the occurrence of wildfires by what?
what is lightening?
5 U.S states are at greatest risk for a tsunami. Name at least 2. (300 points added to each answer correct after the first 2- 1,200 points available)
What is Hawaii
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
How many earthquakes does Southern California have each year (including the ones that go unnoticed)?
what is 10,000?
What was the name of the mountain that was considered one of the first famous volcanic eruptions to occur?
What is (mount) Krakatoa?
On average, how many minutes does a tornado last?
What is 10 minutes?
Hurricanes are also known as what? (3 answers available. triple & double points if 2 or 3 answered correctly)
What is a cyclone / typhoon/ tropical storm?
Weather conditions can contribute INDIRECTLY to wildfires by what?
What drought/ dry spell?
Tsunami is Japanese. what does it translate to in English?
What is "harbor wave"
(tsu= harbor nami=wave)
Which state is the most earthquake- prone?
What is Alaska?
What Roman God did the word "volcano" come from?
(double points if given the name & God of...)
Who is Vulcan or Who is the god of fire?
What is the average speed of a tornado? (measure miles per hour- mph)
What is 30mph?
Hurricanes ___ strength as they move over land
what is lose?
What % of lightening is responsible for wildfires?
what is 10%-20%?
How many tsunamis does Hawaii get a year?
What is 1?
What are the smaller earthquakes called that happen BEFORE the actual one?
What are foreshocks?