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How can a volcano cause climate change?
a) It sends debris in the air that blocks the sun
b) the lava raises the air temp by 50 degrees
c) volcanos suck energy from the air, making it colder
d) all of the above

The band that surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean and contains most of the world's volcanos is
a) the Ring of Fire
b) Band of Brothers
c) Ring of Flames
d) Shark Bait!

Why does a tsunami wave get bigger when it gets closer to shore?
a) shallow water and shape of the shore
b) shallow water
c) shape of shore
d) none

T/F: Hurricanes form in cool ocean waters.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

The pattern of weather over many years is called the
a) weather
b) climate
c) pattern
d) variability

The place inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is called the
a) epicenter
b) focus
c) pyroclastics
d) seismogram

The times of coldest cold in which sea levels drop and glaciers grow are called
a) Milankovitch periods
b) interice ages
c) interglacial periods
d) glacial periods

What could happen if the world's temps continue to rise?
a) rise in sea level
b) reduced crop yields
c) extinction
d) all

T/F: Waves that move like a snake and can only travel through solids are P waves.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Hurricanes spin because of the
a) Gravity pulls it down while pressure sends it up
b) A giant tornado in the center
c) Coriolis effect
d) all

Can we predict earthquakes?
a) yes, fairly accurately
b) yes, only along major faults
c) no, we can look at patterns and see when an area is overdue
d) no, every earthquake is a total shock

What causes hurricanes to die?
a) cooler water
b) hitting land
c) warmer waters
d) cooler water or hitting land

The most destructive waves are
a) P waves
b) S waves
c) surface waves
d) big waves

The warming of the atmosphere due to certain gases absorbing heat is
a) global warming
b) climate change
c) greenhouse effect
d) thermal pollution

A wall of water that is often the most destructive part of a hurricane is called the
a) surge wall
b) storm tsunami
c) storm warning
d) storm surge

A volcanic mudflow is called a
a) magma flow
b) lava flow
c) lahar
d) mudslide

Lava and rock fragments ejected into the atmosphere during a violent volcanic eruption are
a) pyroclastics
b) gravels
c) rockslides
d) tills

Body waves that are the fastest and squeeze and expand like an accordion are called
a) P waves
b) S waves
c) surface waves
d) both P and S waves

The point at Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
a) focus
b) epicenter
c) point of no return
d) pyroclastic

Climate is determined by latitude, wind patterns, and geographical features.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

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