Tectonic hazards

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a review of volcanoes and earthquakes
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Which type of plate boundary involves two plates colliding?
Respuesta
  • Divergent
  • Convergent
  • Conservative
  • Oceanic

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Which of the following are characteristics of Oceanic crust?
Respuesta
  • Denser than continental crust
  • Lighter than continental crust
  • Thicker than continental crust

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
The densest layer of the Earth is the inner core
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What is the opening at the top of a volcano called?
Respuesta
  • magma chamber
  • crater

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What is NOT a feature of a shield cone volcano?
Respuesta
  • wide base
  • effusive eruptions
  • runny lava
  • steep slopes

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Eruptions can be predicted by volcanologists. They monitor magmatic [blank_start]earthquakes[blank_end] using a seismometer, gas emissions using a [blank_start]correlation spectrometer[blank_end] and bulging on the sides of the volcano is measured using a [blank_start]tilt meter[blank_end]. These are all warning signs of an imminent eruption.
Respuesta
  • earthquakes
  • volcanoes
  • correlation spectrometer
  • tiltmeter
  • tilt meter
  • thermometer

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
It is possible to predict an earthqukae
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Which of the following is NOT a short term response to a volcanic eruption or earthquake?
Respuesta
  • Evacuate the affected area
  • set up emergency shelters
  • Set up health care facilities
  • rebuild buildings and infrastructure
  • secure a food and water supply

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Which of these were impacts of the Haiti earthquake?
Respuesta
  • Homes destroyed
  • Port and transport infrastructure damaged
  • Cholera outbreak
  • people killed by collapsed buildings
  • The bullet train derailed

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Which of these are NOT ways to make buildings earthquake resistant?
Respuesta
  • Cross bracing
  • Base isolators
  • counter weights
  • better warning alarms
  • reinforced concrete
  • automatic shutters on windows
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