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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?
thermometer
barometer
seismograph
anemometer
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?
metal
stone
foam
wood
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth's outer layer called?
crust
metamorphic
sedimentary
plates
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?
lava
magma
metamorphic
- 5. Multiple Choice
Tsunamis are waves cause by wind.
true
false
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?
tsunamis
earthquakes
volcanoes
humans cannot prevent natural disasters
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is one way buildings are made in areas where earthquakes occur?
homes built as a single story
homes are built out of bricks
homes are build high off the ground
homes are built far away from each other
- 8. Multiple Choice
Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?
big cities
plate boundaries
small cities
volcanoes
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?
tornadoes
tsunamis
hurricanes
earthquakes
- 10. Multiple Choice
All volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.
true
false
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