Generation Genius Natural Disasters

Front

What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?

Back

seismograph

Front

Safest material for building near a volcano? Options: foam, wood, metal, stone

Back

stone

Front

What do the lines on this map represent?

Back

plate boundaries

Front

What is the molten rock from a volcano called BEFORE it erupts at the Earth's surface?

Back

magma

Front

Which natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?

Back

Volcanoes and earthquakes

Front

What causes tsunamis?

Back

earthquakes

Front

These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster? Options: hurricane, earthquake, volcano, heat wave

Back

hurricane

Front

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

Back

humans can stop them

Front

Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur? Options: only 1 floor, very tall, storm shutters, basements

Back

only 1 floor

Front

Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?

Back

plates move and shift