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Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Earthquakes Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are causes of tsunamis? (Check all that apply)
a)
earthquakes
b)
hurricanes
c)
landslides
d)
volcanoes
e)
tornadoes
2.
The Ring of Fire consists of many _____________ there fore is creates the most tsunamis on planet Earth.
a)
subduction zones
b)
tectonic plates
c)
continental plates
d)
island nations
3.
When is a tsunami wave the highest?
a)
At the location where it originated
b)
In the open ocean
c)
At the shoreline
4.
Where do tsunami waves travel the quickest?
a)
In deep ocean water
b)
In shallow water
5.
Each year, about how many tsunami's cause damage?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
10
6.
What are you likely to experience on the shore before a tsunami wave?
a)
A large cloud form
b)
The ocean receding
c)
Birds flying overhead
d)
Boats crashing ashore
7.
Where and when was the most deadly tsunami ever recorded?
a)
New Zealand in 2004
b)
Japan and Korea in 2010
c)
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and India in 2004
d)
Java and Sumatra in 2018
8.
Question Image

Match each image to the volcano type below.

a)

Shield Volcano

1.

C

b)

Composite Volcano

2.

A

c)

Cinder-Cone Volcano

3.

B

9.

Match each volcano definition to the correct term below.

a)

Active

1.

A volcano that has erupted recently woul

b)

Extinct

2.

A volcano that once erupted, but is not

c)

Dormant

3.

A volcano that hasn't errupted in many y

10.

Which sentence below best describes the difference between magma and lava?

a)

Magma is hotter than lava and poses more of a risk to humans.

b)

Lava is large in size and can cause great damage, while magma is much smaller.

c)

Magma is located under the Earth's crust, while lava is located above the Earth's crust.

d)

Lava oozes out of volcanoes, while magma explodes out of volcanoes.

11.

If a scientists said that a lava sample had high viscosity, that would mean that the lava ___________.

a)

was very thin and runny

b)

contained many metals

c)

moved very quickly

d)

was very thick and slow moving

12.

The Ring of Fire is around the _____________.

a)

Pacific Plate

b)

American Plate

c)

Austrian Plate

d)

Atlantic Plate

13.

Which type of volcano tends to be the tallest and largest?

a)

Cinder-Cone Volcanoes

b)

Compositie Volcanoes

c)

Shield Volcanoes

14.
Question Image

Match the term to the correct part of the image.

a)

Ash

1.

D

b)

Vent

2.

B

c)

Magma Chamber

3.

C

d)

Crater

4.

A

15.
Question Image

Match the term to the correct location on the image.

a)

Epicenter

1.

B

b)

Focus

2.

C

c)

Fault

3.

A

16.

Which type of plate boundary is most common in California?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

17.

Which type of fault is most common in California?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse

c)

Strike Slip

18.

Which description below describes a 3.2 earthquake?

a)

Very heavy damage and buildings collapsed.

b)

Light shaking with some dishes rattling.

c)

Not noticed by many people, very mild.

19.

Earthquakes are measured using the ________________.

a)

Epicenter Degrees

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Fault Order

d)

Wagner Steps

20.

Which of the choices below are types of faults? (Click Three)

a)

Reverse Fault

b)

Richter Fault

c)

Normal Fault

d)

Plate Fault

e)

Strike-Slip Fault