Natural Disasters

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

• Meteorite impact

• Volcanic activity

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Underground explosions

Which type of volcano has the most explosive eruptions?

• shield volcanoes

• stratovolcanoes

• caldera volcanoes

• cinder cone volcanoes

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries

• converging boundaries, diverging boundaries, and shifting boundaries

• oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and fault boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage?

• P-wave

• Love wave

• S-wave

• surface wave

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• population density

• wind speed

• earthquakes

• temperature

Which type of volcano has a broad, gently sloping cone?

• stratovolcano

• cinder cone volcano

• caldera volcano

• shield volcano

What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?

• Weather patterns

• Magnetic forces

• Human activity

• Movement of tectonic plates

Which type of seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• S-wave

• P-wave

• Love wave

• Surface wave

What is the largest volcano on Earth?

• Mauna Loa

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

What is the term for a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcano eruption

• hurricane