Earth Science & Ecology Quiz

Where do hurricanes develop?

• Land
• Ocean
• Rivers

What happens when the ground can not hold anymore water?

• Tornado

• Flood

• Drought

• Earthquake

What is erosion?

• When sand, dirt, and rock are moved away by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When rock is broken down by by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When sand, dirt, and rock collect in a new location.

What is weathering?

• When sand, dirt, and rock are moved away by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When rock is broken down by by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When sand, dirt, and rock collect in a new location.

What is deposition?

• When sand, dirt, and rock are moved away by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When rock is broken down by by wind, water, ice, or other natural forces.

• When sand, dirt, and rock collect in a new location.

Which of the following disasters is shown in the picture?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• typhoon

What makes tsunamis form?

• an earthquake occurs at the bottom of the ocean

• extremely strong wind generates giant waves

• too many fish in one area displaces too much water

• the tide comes in too fast

Which of the following has the most warning before it happens?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

Which of the following are scientists unable to predict?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

Which of the follow would not be a sign that a volcano may erupt soon?

• Small tremors or earthquakes near the volcano

• Ground near the volcano swelling or expanding upwards and outwards

• Gases and geyers erupting near the volcano

• Pyroclastic flow coming from the volcano