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Why are volcanoes more common at plate boundaries than in the middle of a plate?

• subduction zones at a convergent boundary

• the oceanic plate collides with the continental plate, and sinks into the mantle

• magma rises due to convection currents seeping through colliding plates

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Why do most tsunamis occur at locations along the Ring of Fire?

• Seismic activity from Earthquakes trigger tsunamis

• earthquakes are more frequent at plate boundaries

• Volcanoes trigger tsunamis

• Volcanoes are more frequent at subduction zones on convergent boundaries

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Which areas of the country are most at risk for seismic activity?

• West Coast,

• southern Alaska,

• Hawaii,

• Western Tennessee/Southeastern

  Missouri.

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What is the relationship of seismic activity in the USA and to plate boundaries?

• US West Coast is on the North American plate and the South American Plate

• US West Coast is on the North American plate and the Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate and North American Plate

• Philppine Plate and the Pacific Plate

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What plate boundary is located along the Alaskan Peninsula in the Ring of Fire?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Are there any natural hazards that are common along the Ring of

Fire?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

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Is there a way to predict the possibility of a tornado developing?

• Yes

• No

• Kind of - Collected data can determine whether or not the current

  weather conditions are favorable for the formation of a tornado.

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Are certain areas more prone to tornadoes than others?

• cool dry air in the atmosphere but warmer humid air at the surface

• cool dry air at the surface but warmer humid air in the atmosphere

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Which other natural hazards are most closely connected to tsunamis?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

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Is it possible to predict a tsunami?

• No

• Yes, once an earthquake in or near water registers on the Richter scale.

• Yes, once an earthquake in or near water registers on the seismograph

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