Natural Hazards 2

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What is the relationship between plate boundaries and volcanic activity?

Back

Most volcanic zones on Earth are near plate boundaries.

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Who is most at risk during an earthquake?

Back

The group living near the fault zone.

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What can be done to reduce casualties during an earthquake?

Back

Modify old buildings so they are more flexible.

Front

What should people do during a shelter-in-place order due to a natural hazard?

Back

Remain inside and close all doors and windows.

Front

What does it indicate if a geologist detects many small earthquakes near an active volcano?

Back

The volcano may be about to erupt.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What is a fault zone?

Back

A region where the Earth's crust has fractured and where earthquakes are likely to occur.

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What is the purpose of a shelter-in-place order?

Back

To keep people safe during a natural disaster by advising them to stay indoors.