Tectonic Plates and The Ring of Fire

What is the Ring of Fire made up of?

• Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Tectonic plates and mountains
• Rivers and lakes
• Forests and deserts

Why is the Ring of Fire a dangerous place?

• It has many active volcanoes
• It is home to many animals
• It is very hot
• It is very cold

What happens when the tectonic plates in the Ring of Fire bump into each other?

• They create mountains
• They cause earthquakes and volcanoes
• They create rivers
• They create deserts

What is the name of the process where melted rock rises to the surface and creates volcanoes?

• Subduction
• Convergence
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is the name of the volcano in Japan that has been growing since 2013?

• Mount St. Helens
• Mount Fuji
• Nishinoshima
• Kilauea

What is the name of the event that caused a tsunami in Japan in 2011?

• Volcanic eruption
• Earthquake
• Hurricane
• Tornado

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates crash into each other?

• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction zone

What is the name of the melted rock that rises to the surface to create volcanoes?

• Lava
• Magma
• Sediment
• Rock

What can we conclude about the Ring of Fire based on the fact that it has been around for over 35 million years?

• It is a very old and stable part of the Earth.
• It is a very young and active part of the Earth.
• It is a very small and insignificant part of the Earth.
• It is a very large and powerful part of the Earth.

What can we conclude about the movement of tectonic plates based on the fact that the Ring of Fire is made up of many tectonic plates that are always moving?

• Tectonic plates are always moving in the same direction.
• Tectonic plates are always moving very slowly.
• Tectonic plates are always moving in different directions.
• Tectonic plates are always moving very quickly.