The Ring of Fire

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• Atlantic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Japanese Plate

• North American Plate

Which continents does the ring of fire span across?

• Africa, Europe, North america, South America.

• Africa, Asia, Europe

• North America, South America, Australasia, Asia.

What is subduction?

• When the ocean creates tsunamis

• Tectonic plates rising

• The formation of rocks in the ocean

• When one tectonic plate sinks below another

What are tectonic plates?

• Pieces of earth's crust

• The rocky core of the earth

• The new biome in 1.14

• The base of the volcano

What is a tsunami?

• a massive volcano

• a large hurricane

• a massive, destructive, wave that is caused by underwater earthquakes.

• none of the above

What is the Great Kanto Earthquake?

• A devastating earthquake that struck Japan in 1956.

• A devastating earthquake that struck Japan in 1923.

• A devastating tsunami that struck Japan in 1923.

• none of the above

How do the people of Japan prepare for disaster?

• fire drills with local fire fighters

• organizations offer disaster management and preparedness classes

• strict building codes/study how buildings respond to earthquakes

• stay proactive

• all of the above

How many occurs, on average, occur in Japan a year?

• 1,000

• 100

• 800

• 10,000