Natural Disasters

What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?

• mythograph

• seismograph

• thermometer

• weather vane

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Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

• metal

• foam

• stone

• wood

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What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth’s outer layer called?

• Pandora

• plate boundaries

• volcano growths

• They don't have a name.

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What is molten rock inside a volcano called?

• magma

• melted rock

• lava rock

• lava

True or false: tsunamis are waves caused by wind.

• True

• False

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What is one way buildings are made in areas where earthquakes occur?

• tall and heavy

• one room

• lower to the ground

• underground

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Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?

• plate boundaries between oceans and continents

• in large cities

• any place they feel like

• not at all

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Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

• volcano

• earthquake

• hurricane

• tornado

Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• tsunamis

• humans can't prevent natural disasters

True or false: all volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.

• True

• False

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