Natural Hazards mini quiz

Question 1 of 14

1

Which plates move together due to convection currents?

Select one of the following:

Conservative
Destructive
Constuctive

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

Which plates move apart due to convection currents?

Select one of the following:

Conservative
Destructive
Constructive

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

Which type of plates slide past each other

Select one of the following:

Conservative
Destructive
Constructive

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

Whats an example of a natural hazard with a constructive plate?

Select one of the following:

Iceland
Mount st. Helens, USA
St. Andreas fault, USA

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

How hot does the sea have to be for tropical storms?

Select one of the following:

20
10
27

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

Example/s of a tropical storm?

Select one or more of the following:

Montserrat
Katrina
Haiti
Nargis

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Which is a human cause of a wildfire?

Select one of the following:

El nino
Accidental causes, e.g. cigarettes
Lightening

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

What is a primary effect of a natural hazard?

Select one of the following:

people become homeless
Deaths due to untreated injuries
injuries

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

How many people were estimated to have been killed in Haiti earthquake?

Select one of the following:

1 million
4530
316,000

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

How can you prepare for a volcano before it happens?

Select one of the following:

secure cabinets to the wall
seismicity
evacuation

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

Why could wildfires increase in the future?

Select one of the following:

More people will smoke
Global warming
They won't

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

Cost of damage has been increasing in wildfires

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

What is the earthquake strength measured in?

Select one of the following:

Richter scale
Saffir-simpson scale
Santa Ana

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

What type of volcano is this?

Select one of the following:

Shield
Composite cone

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GCSE Geography (Natural hazards) Quiz on Natural Hazards mini quiz, created by Rachel_ellen on 05/04/2015.

Natural Hazards mini quiz

Question 1 of 14

Which plates move together due to convection currents?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

Which plates move apart due to convection currents?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

Which type of plates slide past each other

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

Whats an example of a natural hazard with a constructive plate?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

How hot does the sea have to be for tropical storms?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

Example/s of a tropical storm?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

Which is a human cause of a wildfire?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

What is a primary effect of a natural hazard?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

How many people were estimated to have been killed in Haiti earthquake?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

How can you prepare for a volcano before it happens?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

Why could wildfires increase in the future?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

Cost of damage has been increasing in wildfires

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

What is the earthquake strength measured in?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

What type of volcano is this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation