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WorksheetsRing of Fire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Why is it called the Ring of Fire?
Named after a movie
Named after a novel
Known for fiery volcanoes and earthquakes
Named after a person
What volcano was mentioned on page 42 and 42?
Mount Fuji
Shiveluch, Russia
Mount Saint Helens
Taupo, New Zealand
What is lava?
Diamonds
Melted Rock
Something to eat
Rain and dirt mixed together
When a lava flow comes it is compared to...
40-50 of concrete poured on top
A huge wave from an ocean
A tornado
A hurricane
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an arc around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes are formed.
True
False
About how many of the world's dormant volcanoes and active volcanoes are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
1/2-- 50%
ALL OF THEM
3/4- -75%
1/5-- 20%
About how many volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire?
1 million
333
1,657
452
True or False: About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 15% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
True
False
True or False: The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates.
True
False
True or False: The Ring of Fire is also home to hot spots, areas deep within the Earth’s mantle from which heat rises.
True
False
Hot spots are not generally associated with the interaction or movement of Earth’s what?
Trees
Oceans
Tectonic Plates
Hurricane and Tornadoes
Based on the current position of the continents, in what general direction did South America drift away from Pangaea?
East
West
North
South
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Fossil Discoveries
Ancient Maps of the World
Charts of Seismic Activity
What is true of tectonic plates?
They are constantly moving
Earthquakes cause them to move
They don't move for hundreds and hundreds of years
Where is Earth's heat energy most concentrated?
The mantle
The core
The clouds
The sun
What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?
The water cycle
The Rock cycle
Ocean Tides
Convection Currents
How many continents are there?
4
5
6
7
How many oceans are there?
4
5
6
7
8
Who are 2 ways to remember the 5 Themes of Geography?
MS. SUE and MS. KAY
MR. BIG and MR. TOM
MR. HELP and MR. LIP
MR. CLEAN and MS. MOUTH
What is a volcano?
Something you eat for dessert
An island with lots of trees
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Something made up from a novel
