Unit 8 Natural Hazards Prequiz

Which type of stress happens along transform boundaries?

• Tension

• Compression

• Shear Stress

• Normal

Most volcanoes can be found:

• in the middle of tectonic plates

• along plate boundaries

• along the edges of continents

• on islands

What process occurs when water-saturated soil or sand temporarily loses its strength and behaves like a flowing material due to intense vibrations from an earthquake?

• elastic rebound

• tsunami

• liquefaction
• deformation

95% of all earthquakes happen:

• Along the edges on continents

• Along plate boundaries

• Near a volcano

• Away from plate boundaries or in the middle of tectonic plates

What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?

• Earthquake

• Fault

• Tsunami

• Volcano

Which type of volcano is Yellowstone in Wyoming?

• Supervolcano

• Cinder Cone

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

Earthquakes that occur under water, especially near subduction zones, can cause what secondary hazard which can be devastating to coastal towns and cities?

• hurricanes

• tsunamis
• tides

• landslides

Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?

• Richter scale
• Moment Magnitude scale

• Mercalli scale
• Kelvin scale

An instrument that detects and measures the movement of earth's surface caused by seismic waves is a:

• seismogram

• seismologist

• seismoscope

• seismograph

What determines whether an eruption will be explosive or effusive?

• The age of the volcano

• The size of the volcano

• The composition and viscosity of the magma

• The amount of people living near the volcano