Geography and Natural Hazards Quiz

Geography and Natural Hazards Quiz

12th Grade

16 Qs

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Geography and Natural Hazards Quiz

Geography and Natural Hazards Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

12th Grade

Easy

Created by

James Mace

Used 1+ times

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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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