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1. What is a volcano? 2. What causes a volcano to erupt? 3. How should you prepare for a volcano?
A. a mountain of molten rock beneath the earth A. it gets mad and blows it top A. you should run away
B. a hill B. when pressure and gases from molten rock become strong B. you should go to the store for emergency items
C. an open area of land C. when there is a tsunami C. make a checklist and an evacuation route
4. What is an earthquake, and what causes it? 5. Where do earthquakes generally occur? 6. What kind of protection do you take in case of an earthquake?
A. when a group of people run quickly, and and when people get scared. A. east of the Rocky Mountains A. get under your car
B. a rapid shaking of the earth, caused breaking rock beneth the earth's surface. B. where ever the ground is soft B. get under a desk, table, or bench
C. when the ground opens suddenly C. west of the Rocky Mountains C. run away
7. What supplies should you have in case of an avalanche? 8. How do you prepare for an avalanche? 9. How do you respond after an avalanche?
A. Blankets, flashlights, and a portable radio A. Set up your fireplace with enough wood and have a small well vented stove A. go outside and make a snow man
B. winter proof house B. be ready to drive away B. call the police
C. a car C. wear lots of cloths when you go outside C. go to the store for food
10. What causes a tsumami? 11. Where should you go during a tsunami? 12. How should you prepare for a tsunami?
A. an underwater disturbance A. to higer ground A. you should know where to go
B. a volcano eruption B. to lower ground B. You should know the height of your street above sea level and the distance of your street from the coast.

C. a flood C. in your house C. you should learn how to swim
13. What is a landslide? 14. What are some landslide warnings? 15. Is there any way you can know if a landslide is near?
A. when you kick rocks down a slope A. when you see kids kicking dirt A. when a faint rumbling sound lowers in volume
B. when you slide down a hill B. when rocks start to fall B. when a faint rumbling sound increases in volume
C. the force of rocks, soil, or other debris C. new cracks in brick, plaster, or foundations C. when you can't hear any sounds
16. What are plate tectonics? 17. Can plate tectonics cause earthquakes? 18. What are plate tectonics made out of?
A. big rocks A. Sometimes A. lava rock
B. Plate tectonics are the continual slow
movement of the tectonic plates, the outermost
part of the earth.
B. every time B. outer layer of earth and lithosphere
C. another word for earthquakes C. never C. dried dirt