Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides

The "Ring of Fire" refers to...

• the path of volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean where the majority of volcanoes and Earthquakes take place.

• The pretty rings you wear around your fingers.

• The bubble volcano in Finding Nemo

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Which Natural Disaster could have caused this?

• A landslide.

• An avalanche.

• A volcanic eruption.

• A flood.

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What are the four major Natural Disasters that we studied? Check all that apply.

• Landslides

• Floods

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

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Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

• Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

• yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

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The picture here shows a landslide. What can you infer from the picture?

• Landslides are a destructive process that break apart the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are a constructive process that build new mountains and dams on the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are caused by volcanic eruptions,

• Landslides are helpful to road crews.

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Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

• Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

• yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

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Rocks and soil are weakened by weathering and move very quickly downhill.

• Landslide

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Flood

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Magma gets pushed through an opening called a

(a)  

• Hole

• Vent

• Fan

• Lava

Volcanoes are​ ​ (a)  

• both

• constructive

• destructive

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Match the following based on their definition.

• shield volcano

• Magma that reaches the surface

• cone volcano

• An volcano that can explode with thick lava and built up land

• magma

• A volcano that releases thin lava

• earthquake

• A movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth’s crust

• lava

• Molten rock under Earth’s surface

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