Natural Hazards Quiz

Natural Hazards are defined as:

• Events caused by natural processes that may cause loss of life or property

• Man-made events that impact the environment

• Technological failures leading to disasters

• Economic downturns affecting global markets

A constructive plate boundary is where two plates are moving __________ each other. The __________ beneath the crust moves upwards into the weak crust between the plates. The molten rock or __________ cools and solidifies forming mountains or islands. An example of this __________.

• Iceland

• Towards

• Lava

• Magma

• Away from

An __________ plate is heavier than a __________ plate.

• Oceanic

• Continental

• Metal

• Plastic

• Wooden

The heavier plate is pushed underneath the lighter plate causing an __________.

• Ocean Trench

• Mountain Range

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

As the plates rub together there is friction leading to __________.

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

• Mountain formation

A conservative plate boundary is where two plates are moving __________ each other. Sometimes the plates __________ and then __________ which buckles the crust causing __________. An example of this is __________.

• Slip

• Earthquakes

• Past

• The San Andreas Fault

• Stick

At Constructive Plate margins, which physical process occurs?

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates remain stationary