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Violent Motions 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of Volcano is a steep hill made from pyroclastic material?

a)

Composite

b)

shield

c)

cinder cone

d)

active

2.

Which type of wave is detected first when an earthquake happens?

a)

surface wave

b)

P wave

c)

seismic wave

d)

sound wave

3.

Which type of wave causes the most destruction?

a)

surface wave

b)

ocean wave

c)

P wave

d)

seismic wave

4.

A large wall of water that comes ashore as a hurricane approaches land is called a

a)

storm surge

b)

flood

c)

tsunami

d)

tidal wave

5.

what type of severe weather is defined as a rapidly rotating column of air

a)

thunderstorm

b)

whirl pool

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

6.

which of the following is not one of the requirements listed on a fire triangle

a)

heat source

b)

fuel source

c)

oxygen

d)

wind

7.

A volcano that is not currently erupting but shows signs that it may erupt again is called a

a)

active volcano

b)

dormant volcano

c)

composite volcano

d)

extinct volcano

8.

A tropical cyclone forming in the western Pacific Ocean is called a

a)

willy willy

b)

hurricane

c)

typhoon

d)

hurry hurry

9.

A usually non-threatening whirlwind made up of sand and dust is called a

a)

tornado

b)

waterspout

c)

twister

d)

dust devil

10.

A volcano that has erupted in the distant past and shows NO signs of erupting again is called a

a)

cinder cone volcano

b)

dormant volcano

c)

active volcano

d)

extinct volcano