WorksheetsSoutheast Asia Checkpoint
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is caused because of the Ring of Fire? (Select all that apply)
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Monsoons
Tsunamis
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Atlantic Plate
Pacific Plate
Japanese Plate
North American Plate
The loudest sound in recorded history occurred from...
the eruption of the Indonesian Krakatoa volcano.
the 1968 Great Alaskan Earthquake.
the Fukushima tsunami.
the Grateful Dead Wall of Sound.
What ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
Which continents boarder the Ring of Fire? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Asia
Austrailia
Africa
North America
South America
All of the following are physical processes EXCEPT
Monsoons
Earthquakes
tsunamis
pollution
Strong, often violent winds that change direction with the season. The winter is dry and the summer is wet.
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Tsunamis
Monsoons
In India, monsoons bring rain from which ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
A monsoon is a
seasonal wind
tornado
wild fire
explosion
A lack of rain that causes plants to shrivel up and die is a
drought
flood
hurricane
thunderstorm
Weak or late monsoons rains cause
crops to dry out and wells to run dry
mudslides
flooding
cheap hydroelectricity
What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?
tsunami
magnitude
seismologist
focus
Giant ocean waves are called?
epicenter
seismic wave
focus
tsunami
What does the word tsunami mean in Japanese?
Harbor Wave
Big Storm
Time to run
Underwater earthquake.
A ___?___ is an earthquake occurs under the ocean floor. If the quake is strong enough, this may create a huge wave of great destructive power.
Typhoon
Tsunami
Cyclone
What does the Pacific Tsunami Warning System use to detect tsunamis?
radio signals in the air
ripples in the water
sensors on the ocean floor
behavior of marine animals
Viola’s mother is a scientist. She makes model houses and tests them on platforms that shake and move, just as the ground might move in an earthquake.
In which way does this testing help prepare people for earthquakes?
shows which furniture will be safest
teaches people to survive earthquakes
develops building designs that will be stable
informs people about how to avoid earthquakes
Which is the BEST way you can help prepare for natural disasters?
Watch your pets for any unusual behavior.
Always carry a pint of water with you.
Keep the windows of your house closed at all times.
Make an emergency supply kit with your family.
Tsunamis are waves caused by wind.
True
False
Most volcanoes are found on the East Coast of the United States.
True
False
