Theme 3

Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which plate boundary creates rift valleys?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

• Collision

Which location is an example of a hotspot?

• Iceland

• Indonesia

• Hawai'i

• UK

Which of these is a stratovolcano?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Which of these is a volcanic hazard?

• Buildings shaking

• Ash cloud

• Crops destroyed

• Lava tubes

Indonesia's population was vulnerable to the Mount Merapi eruption because...

• Indonesia is an NIC

• They were well prepared

• Many people live close by

• The tsunami was 40m tall

Earthquakes can be measured using which of these scales?

• VEI

• Richter

• Mercalli

• Octave

Nepal's 2015 earthquake resulted in which of these impacts?

• An avalanche on Mount Everest

• A tsunami

• Over 8,000 deaths

• Over 18,000 deaths

Japan is less vulnerable than Nepal to tectonic hazards because...

• Japan is located on 4 tectonic plates

• Japan is an HIC

• Japan experienced a tsunami

• Japan has many earthquake-resistant buildings

Which category is volcanic hazard mapping?

• Monitoring

• Prediction

• Protection

• Preparation