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Earthquakes and volcanoes - Natural Calamities

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label 1,2,3

a)

1-Vent ,2- lava ,3- Crater

b)

1-Lava ,2- Vent ,3- Crater

c)

1-Vent ,2- Crater ,3- Vent

d)

1-Lava ,2- Crater,3- Vent

2.

The bursting of magma from vent is called....

a)

Eruption

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Heating

3.

When lava hardens around the vent in a shape of a hollow bowl it forms....

a)

Crater

b)

Vent

c)

Ice

d)

None

4.

Depending on nature of their eruption volcanoes can be ...

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

d)

All the above

5.

Example of Active volcano ...

a)

Mt.Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt.Fujiyama

c)

Mt.Etna

d)

Mt.Kailash

6.

The mantle of Earth consist of molten rock known as ..

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

All the above

d)

None of the above

7.

What is a seismograph?

a)

A compass to find out where a volcano is

b)

A device used to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

c)

It detects the temperature of the magma in a volcano

d)

A machine to check whether a volcano is active or dormant

8.

Which country has the most active volcanoes in the world?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Hawaii

c)

Japan

d)

United States of America

9.

Which country is not in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Japan

c)

Guatemala

d)

Hawaii

10.

Which one of these is an advantage of volcanic eruptions?

a)

Destroys buildings

b)

Adds nutrients in the soil and forms rocks

c)

Burns down everything in the vicinity of the volcano

d)

Pollutes everything

11.

It is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.

a)

ring of fire

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

dormant volcanoes

d)

volcano

12.

What is an earthquake?

a)

it is the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface

b)

It is a large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope.

c)

It is a giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction.

d)

It is a rise in sea level that occurs during tropical cyclones, intense storms also known as typhoons.

13.

How do earthquakes occur....

a)

when the plates in the Earth's crust slip past each other

b)

when tsunami occurs

c)

when a storm occurs

14.

How Is The Earthquake Measured?

a)

Ritcher's Scale

b)

Measuring Scale

c)

Nanometer

15.

WHEN AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURS UNDER THE SEA IT CAUSES HUGE WAVES CALLED

a)

Tsunami

b)

Cyclone

c)

Storm

16.

Which country is very prone to Earthquakes?

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

17.

Which all steps to follow when an earthquake occurs:

a)

Run out of buildings as fast as you can

b)

Do not enter buildings even after the earthquakes

c)

Go and stand in a shelter

d)

Take shelter in a car

18.

Magma on the earth's surface is called:

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Fire

19.

When does Floods occur:

a)

When heavy rain and strong winds occur

b)

When earthquake occur

c)

When volcano occur

20.

Minor earthquakes in mountain regions causes

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Land slide

21.

The force of an earthquake is measured on a ________

a)

Seismograph

b)

Ritcher scale

c)

Epicenter

22.

It brings a sudden and violent shaking of the grounds.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Typhoon

c)

Tsunami

23.

Refrigerators and other tall appliances may topple over during an earthquake.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The best way to prevent injuries during an earthquake is to be prepared and know what to do.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Floodwater is safe to bathe in.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Major earthquake can cause damage to:

a)

Buildings

b)

Electrical post

c)

Pipelines

d)

all of the above

27.

Which of these statements about environmental issues and disasters is NOT true?

a)

When there is calamity, property and lives can be lost.

b)

Massive amount of damange in the community

c)

Plants and animals die.

d)

You're safe and your home and community is safe.

28.

The point on the ground directly above the focus.

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Earthquake

d)

Calamity

29.

study of earthquakes is called

a)

archeology

b)

seismology

c)

geology

30.
This is located below the surface of the earth where an earthquake originated.
a)
Fault
b)
Seismic wave
c)
Focus
d)
Epicenter