Quiz on Natural Hazards

What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?

• thermometer

• barometer

• seismograph

• anemometer

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Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

• metal

• stone

• foam

• wood

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What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth's outer layer called?

• crust

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• plates

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What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?

• lava

• magma

• metamorphic

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Tsunamis are waves cause by wind.

• true

• false

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Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• humans cannot prevent natural disasters

What is one way buildings are made in areas where earthquakes occur?

• homes built as a single story

• homes are built out of bricks

• homes are build high off the ground

• homes are built far away from each other

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Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?

• big cities

• plate boundaries

• small cities

• volcanoes

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Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

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All volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.

• true

• false

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