Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Choose true statement about volcanoes.

• They provide rich soil but may bury land in ash and mud.

• They bring in fresh water but may cause mold damage.

• They cause high-speed winds but only happen in the Ring of Fire.

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California's fault line places it on the "Ring of Fire". In some places, it also has hot, dry, windy summers. What natural disasters are likely to happen there?

• earthquakes and wildfires

• tornadoes and hurricanes

• earthquakes and flooding

• wildfires and tornadoes

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Which is true?

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a tornado can cause an earthquake

• a hurricane can cause a tornado

• a volcano can cause a hurricane

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The epicenter of an earthquake is...

• The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs.

• The seismic station closest to the earthquake.

• The place where the greatest damage occurs.

• The point on the surface directly above the focus.

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An instrument that detects and records earthquakes.

• seismic wave

• seismic station

• seismograph

• seismogram

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A record written by an instrument in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake.

• seismic wave

• seismometer

• seismograph

• seismogram

Earthquakes under the water can cause ___________________.

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

• lightening

• hailstorms

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What causes the buildup of energy that is released at a later time when an earthquake occurs?

• Heat from earth's core slowly melts the rocks found in the Earth's crust.

• Nuclear reactions in Earth's lower crust release electromagnetic waves.

• Jagged edges along a fault generate friction (heat) between two moving plates.

• According to the elastic rebound theory, rocks bend until their strength is exceeded.

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Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage?

• P waves

• S waves

• surface waves

• body waves

The Richter scale measures:

• the amount of lava released by a volcano

• the movement of plates

• the strength of an earthquake

• the weight of tectonic plates

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