Natural Hazards

What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?

• Barometer

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

• Metal

• Stone

• Foam

• Wood

What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth’s outer layer called?

• Crust

• Metamorphic

• Plates

True or false: tsunamis are waves caused by wind.

• True

• False

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Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes

• Humans cannot prevent natural disasters

• Earthquakes

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What is one way buildings are made in areas where earthquakes occur?

• Homes built as a single story

• Homes built out of wood

• Homes are built far away from each other

• Homes are built high off the ground

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Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?

• Big cities

• Small cities

• Volcanoes

• Plate boundaries

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Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

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True or false: all volcanos occur along plate boundaries.

• True

• False

An ________________ is caused by rock breaking/sliding under the surface of Earth and releasing energy that causes Earth to shake.

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Hurricane