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California, Japan, Chile, Nepal, and India have all experienced earthquakes before. What type of plate boundary must be near

• Reform
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

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What catastrophic event does this picture depict? 

• Tsunami
• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Earthquake

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What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?

• stress due to movement in Earth's crust
• gravitational variation due to Moon's orbit around Earth
• temperature variation due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
• rotational imbalance due to changes in Earth's poles

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Fire would most affect the

• geosphere
• atmosphere
• cryosphere
• hydroshpere

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Which areas are most susceptible to a tsunami?

• low lying areas

• high areas

• middle areas

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Most of the damage done by hurricanes is caused by —

• storm surges that flood coastal areas

• lightning from thunderstorms

• trees falling due to high winds

• windows blowing out of buildings

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Why are tornadoes dangerous? (choose all that apply)

• Tornadoes are dangerous because their energy is concentrated in a small area.

• Tornadoes are dangerous because they move so quickly no time exists to evacuate.

• Tornadoes are dangerous because they rotate incredibly quickly.

• Tornadoes are dangerous because they appear suddenly.

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A _________ is a natural event that can cause lots of damage.

• tornado
• earthquake
• natural disaster
• All of the above

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What can Hurricanes do once they reach land?

• Cause flooding and wind damage.

• Cause the ocean to warm 80 degrees or more.

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