Plate Tectonics

Choose the false statement

• hurricanes and tornadoes both have high wind speeds

• earthquakes and volcanoes are both most common in the "Ring of Fire"

• tsunamis and hurricanes can both cause flooding

• volcanoes and wildfires can both cause hot mudslides

Which is true?

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a tornado can cause an earthquake

• a hurricane can cause a tornado

• a volcano can cause a hurricane

Which is false?

• an earthquake can cause a tsunami

• a hurricane can cause flooding

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a wildfire can cause an earthquake

Which THREE natural disasters are more common in the Ring of Fire?

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

If seismic waves are passing through the earth, you are experiencing...

• an earthquake

• a hurricane

• a flood

• a tornado

If you see a huge wave forming near your beach home, you should RUN from...

• a tsunami

• a hurricane

• a wildfire

• a tornado

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Seismophone

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Seismograph

Where is the epicenter of this earthquake?

• Salt Lake

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Portland

What is a tsunami and how does it form?

• A series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean

• A series of short waves caused by a volcano.

• A series of extremely long waves caused by an explosion.

• Normal waves caused by the moon.

What are two things you can do to prepare for an earthquake?

• Emergency kit and determine a way of communicating with family members.

• Attach shelves to wall and put heavy stuff on bottom of shelves

• Get under doorways or outside away from buildings

• All of the above