GEO: Lesson 4, 5, 6 Quiz Review

2. What is the purpose of building codes in earthquake-prone areas?

• To ensure buildings are constructed to withstand seismic activity

• To provide guidelines for optional building improvements

• To install signs telling everyone the builiding is earthquake proof

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What challenges do countries like Haiti face in ensuring earthquake-resistant infrastructure?

• It is located in a mountainous region

• It has many natural resources

• There is no enforcement of construction laws

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3. Which of the following is NOT an effect of an earthquake or volcanic eruption?

• Landslides
• Ash fall
• Hurricanes
• Ground shaking
• Tsunamis

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4. An earthquake is:

• A sudden release of Earth’s energy
• A gradual (slow) release of Earth’s energy
• A release of Earth’s energy over many years

5. What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, and what is it called once it erupts above ground?

• Lava, magma

• Magma, lava

• Lava, lava

• Magma, magma

Harper and Olivia are working on a project about scientific models. Which of the following is correct about scientific models? Select all that apply.

• Models are used to examine the natural world

• Models are used to explain and predict natural hazards

• Models do not help scientists

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7. A basalt rock is heavy with no air bubbles. What type of magma formed a basalt rock?

• Less-gassy magma
• More-gassy magma

8. What landforms are often formed by volcanic eruptions?

• Mountains
• A hole/canyon
• Flat plains

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9. What type of rock is formed by a volcanic eruption?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic rock

10. Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur in which of the following places? Select all that apply.

• Around the pacific ocean/Ring of Fire
• Around the Alpine-Himalayan mountains
• Only in the northern hemisphere

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