Standard 8: Plate Tectonics, Hurricanes, Succession, and Inversions

Which of the following is caused by tectonic movement?

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• Precipitation

• Tornadoes

Most earthquakes are located

• along plate boundaries.

• in the ocean.

• on continental crust.

• on oceanic crust.

The MOST common cause of a tsunami is

• Seafloor splitting

• seafloor earthquakes

• severe storms, such as hurricanes

• uplift of the seafloor

What is the most destructive aspect about hurricanes, such as Hurricane Harvey in Houston in 2017?

• Winds

• Flooding

• Cyclones

• Earthquakes

In a temperature inversion, _________ air is trapped underneath a layer of _________ air.

• Cold air; warm air

• warm air; cold air

In a temperature inversion, the polluted air closest to the ground is:

• hot

• warm

• cold

In El Nino, what kind of weather do we see in along the west coast South America?

• Droughts

• Storms

In El Nino, what kind of weather do we see in Australia and Southeast Asia?

• Droughts

• Storms

What kind of weather phenomenon is pictured above?

• Hurricane

• Temperature Inversion

• Greenhouse effect

• Heat island