Earthquake Tsunami

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• folded, faulted, and rift zones

• subduction zone, trench, and volcanic arc

• convergent, divergent, and transform

• igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

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Which THREE natural disasters are more common in the Ring of Fire?

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

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If seismic waves are passing through the earth, you are experiencing...

• an earthquake

• a hurricane

• a flood

• a tornado

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What is the primary cause of a tsunami?

• Underwater earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tornadoes

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Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

• Richter scale

• Beaufort scale

• Fujita scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Seismic zone

• Fault line

Which ocean is most commonly associated with tsunamis?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

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What type of wave is a tsunami?

• Seismic sea wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Radio wave

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Which of the following is a method to detect tsunamis?

• DART buoys

• Weather balloons

• Seismographs

• Anemometers

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What is the main difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave?

• Tsunamis are caused by seismic activity, tidal waves by gravitational forces

• Tsunamis occur in oceans, tidal waves in rivers

• Tsunamis are larger than tidal waves

• Tsunamis are predictable, tidal waves are not