Question 1

What is the cause of a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

an underwater disturbance

Answer

a hurricane

Answer

all of the above

Answer

air pressure

Question 2

The place under the surface where an earthquake starts is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

focus

Answer

seismologist

Answer

epicenter

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seismometer

Question 3

The earthquake wave that is the fastest is the

Accepted Answer

P wave

Answer

tidal wave

Answer

Q wave

Answer

S wave

Question 4

S-waves

Accepted Answer

move side to side

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are the fastest wave

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only move under water

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compress and expand

Question 5

We can accurately predict when an earthquake will happen

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 6

Hurricanes form

Accepted Answer

over warm oceans

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over cold oceans

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over land

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over deserts

Question 7

What causes hurricanes to die?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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it hits land

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it reaches cold water

Question 8

The volcano that produces the most explosive eruptions is the

Accepted Answer

composite

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shield

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cinder cone

Question 9

Volcanic mudflows are called

Accepted Answer

lahars

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mudflows

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lapilli

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bombs

Question 10

Greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

trap heat close to Earth's surface

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keep the Earth protected from aliens

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make it easier to breathe

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remove heat from Earth's surface

Question 11

What could happen because of global warming?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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flooding

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loss of habitats

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rising sea levels

Question 12

A natural cause of climate change is

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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changes in the Earth's orbit

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changes in the Sun's activity

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volcanic eruptions

Question 13

In the center of a hurricane is an area of

Accepted Answer

low pressure

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high pressure

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lightning and severe storms

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changing pressure

Question 14

We are in an interglacial period.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

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