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WorksheetsMs Pires' Retrieval Practice on Hazardous Environments
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......
a)
Silica
b)
Lava
c)
Rock
d)
Molten
2.
Which of the following terms are used to describe a volcano that may erupt at any time?
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
3.
Which of the following terms are used to describe a volcano that is has not recently erupted, but may in the future? (aka sleeping volcano)
a)
Composite volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Dormant volcano
4.
A mixture of hot gases, ash, cinders, and bombs that erupt explosively are called a(n)...
a)
pyroclastic flow
b)
lava flow
c)
volcanic cloud
d)
active mixtures
5.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
6.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
7.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
8.
Hurricanes lose power by
a)
traveling over the ocean
b)
travel over land
9.
What is the strongest category of hurricane?
a)
Category 5
b)
Category 10
c)
Category 1
10.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
11.
What is the name of a hurricane in Asia?
a)
Cyclone
b)
Typhoon
c)
Bob
d)
Dennis
12.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
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