
Geography and Natural Hazards Quiz

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Geography
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12th Grade
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Easy
James Mace
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Aseismic Buildings designed to do?
Withstand or minimize destruction during an earthquake
Accumulate material at subduction points
Burn vegetation to reduce wildfire fuel
Circulate magma within the mantle
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Asthenosphere?
The Earth's crust where seismic energy is released
The upper mantle layer of the Earth, semi-molten and approximately 2000km wide
The point on the surface above the earthquake's origin
The circulation of magma within the mantle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Ash particles?
The Earth's spin affecting air masses
Fine particles and dust ejected during an eruption
The movement of tectonic plates
The sequence of governance of a natural hazard
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Continental Drift?
The movement of tectonic plates due to varying weights of crust
The Earth's spin affecting air masses
The accumulation of material at the point of subduction
The sequence of governance of a natural hazard
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Convection Currents?
The Earth's spin affecting air masses
The circulation of magma within the mantle
The movement of tectonic plates
The accumulation of material at the point of subduction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The Earth's spin affecting the movement of air masses and winds
The movement of tectonic plates
The accumulation of material at the point of subduction
The sequence of governance of a natural hazard
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Epicentre?
The place in the crust where seismic energy is released
The point on the surface directly above the earthquake's origin
The circulation of magma within the mantle
The Earth's spin affecting air masses
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