Volcanoes
What is tephra?
The solid matter (rocks and ash) that is ejected from a volcano
What is a fault and how are they created?
A crack or fracture in a plate, created through pressure and friction.
What is the most common cause of a tsunami?
Earthquakes
List all three types of plate boundary.
Divergent, Covergent, Transform
What Washington town does Stephanie Meyer's Twilight take place in?
Forks
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is outside of the ground, Magma is underneath or inside the ground
What is the hypocenter of an earthquake?
The point of origin of an earthquake
What type of celestial objects could be implicated in creating a tsunami?
Meteors
Downwards
What fictional country does the Hunger Games take place in?
Panem
What large volcanic system is Canada's western coastal volcanoes a part of?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
What is step 4 of preparing yourself/ your space for an earthquake?
Minimize Financial Burden
What is a common visual sign that precedes a tsunami?
Receding Tides
What allows for the movement of tectonic plates?
The Earth's Liquid Mantle
In the Percy Jackson Series, what building houses the entrance to Olympus?
The Empire State Building
What is the name of the volcano that poses the greatest risk to Canada's west coast?
Mount Baker
The ______ subduction zone is at risk to be hit by the "Big One".
Cascadia
How do tsunami waves change as they get closer to shore?
They increase in size
What type of plate boundary creates mid ocean ridges?
Divergent
In the original Star Wars trilogy what planet does Yoda reside on?
Dagobah
Where is the largest active volcano in the world located?
Hawaii (Mauna Loa)
What country received the 2023 Guinness world record for most earthquake event prone country?
Indonesia
Alaska (Lituya Bay)
Who is the father of Plate Tectonic Theory?
Alfred Wegener
What castle houses the Iron Throne in Game of Thrones?
The Red Keep