| 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 |