Ring of Fire Quiz-Tomo ScieNews

What percentage of the world's earthquakes occur in the Ring of Fire?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 100%

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What is the most visible feature of the Ring of Fire?

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

What causes earthquakes along the Ring of Fire?

• Sliding of tectonic plates

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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What type of plate boundaries give rise to volcanoes in the Ring of Fire?

• Divergent plate boundaries

• Convergent plate boundaries

• Collision plate boundaries

• Transform plate boundaries

What is the length of the Ring of Fire?

• 20,000 miles

• 25,000 miles

• 15,000 miles

• 10,000 miles

What is the cause of an increase in global seismic activity in recent years?

• Climate change

• Human activities

• Unknown factors

• Natural cycles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the commonality between the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador?

• Both were unrelated

• Both occurred on the same day

• Both were caused by volcanic eruptions

• Both occurred 32 hours apart

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What is the Ring of Fire?

• A type of volcano

• A horseshoe-shaped arc around the Pacific Ocean

• A fictional place

• A man-made structure

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What did Johnny Cash sing about in relation to the Ring of Fire?

• Tornadoes

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the cause of earthquakes along the Ring of Fire?

• Tornadoes

• Sliding of tectonic plates

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3