Natural Hazards Quiz

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The Richter Scale is logarithmic.

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What happens when two continental plates converge?

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What type of boundary is shown on the accompanying image?

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Which of the following is not an atmospheric hazard?

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Deaths are a secondary effect of a volcanic eruption.

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Which of the following measures the shaking of the ground?

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A deeper foundation can help protect a building from earthquakes.

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Volcanoes can cause climate change.

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Do hotspots move with the overlying crust?

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Which of these is a physical factor that affects vulnerability to hazards?

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Which of the following is an example of a stratovolcano?

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Which type of lava is runny in nature?

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Label the diagram of the Earth:

Crust

Mantle

Core

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What is the feature shown in the image?

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What is the feature shown in the image?

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Volcanoes are only found at constructive plate margins.

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What is the feature shown in the image?

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Economic recession is a effect of an earthquake.

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What happens when a continental and oceanic plate converge?

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What type of hazard is flooding?

Time to test your knowledge of all things naturally hazardous. This engaging quiz will test how much you know about volcanoes, earthquakes and how they happen.

Natural Hazards Quiz

The Richter Scale is logarithmic.

What happens when two continental plates converge?

What type of boundary is shown on the accompanying image?

Which of the following is not an atmospheric hazard?

Deaths are a secondary effect of a volcanic eruption.

Which of the following measures the shaking of the ground?

A deeper foundation can help protect a building from earthquakes.

Volcanoes can cause climate change.

Do hotspots move with the overlying crust?

Which of these is a physical factor that affects vulnerability to hazards?

Which of the following is an example of a stratovolcano?

Which type of lava is runny in nature?

Label the diagram of the Earth:

What is the feature shown in the image?

What is the feature shown in the image?

Volcanoes are only found at constructive plate margins.

What is the feature shown in the image?

Economic recession is a effect of an earthquake.

What happens when a continental and oceanic plate converge?

What type of hazard is flooding?