Plate Tectonics & Water

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Plate tectonics & Water

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1.

The following two places are shield-shaped volcanoes
- A.
  
  Hawaii
- B.
  
  Mt St Helens
- C.
  
  Iceland
- D.
  
  Tambora
- E.
  
  Kraknixtoa
2.

What is the main cause of tsunamis?
- A.
  
  Volcanoes
- B.
  
  Meteors
- C.
  
  Earthquakes
- D.
  
  Glaciers
3.

What is the plate that feeds the magma chambers of the Cascade range?
- A.
  
  Nazca
- B.
  
  North American
- C.
  
  Cocos
- D.
  
  Juan de Fuca
4.

Two colliding continental boundaries will create these two things:
- A.
  
  Large earthquakes
- B.
  
  Mid-ocean ridges
- C.
  
  Large mountains
- D.
  
  Cone shaped volcanoes
5.

The next volcano thought to erupt in the continental US is:
- A.
  
  Baker
- B.
  
  Hood
- C.
  
  Washington
- D.
  
  Katahdin
- E.
  
  Rainier
6.

The two cities that we are most worried about in an earthquake are:
- A.
  
  Limington and Buxton
- B.
  
  San Francisco and Portland
- C.
  
  Los Angeles and Denver
- D.
  
  San Francisco and Los Angeles
7.

What do you do in an earthquake?
- A.
  
  Stop drop and roll
- B.
  
  Run stop and drop
- C.
  
  Walk talk and dip
- D.
  
  Drop cover and hold on
- E.
  
  Run around screaming
8.

What is the best way to save lives against natural disasters?
- A.
  
  Buy everyone a helicopter
- B.
  
  Education, education, education
- C.
  
  Work out so you can run fast
- D.
  
  Build a bigger bridge
- E.
  
  Build cement walls around your house
9.

Which two hazards are most dangerous in a volcanic eruption?
- A.
  
  Lahars
- B.
  
  Bombs
- C.
  
  Ash fall
- D.
  
  Aa
- E.
  
  Pyroclastic flows
10.

Which plate tectonic event should Maine be worried about?
- A.
  
  Volcano
- B.
  
  Tsunami
- C.
  
  Earthquake
11.

Water!An artesian well tries to drill to the
- A.
  
  Cap rock
- B.
  
  Water table
- C.
  
  Aquifer
- D.
  
  Indian Ocean
12.

Which one is easily polluted?
- A.
  
  Ordinary/dug well
- B.
  
  Artesian
- C.
  
  Drilled
- D.
  
  Pounded
13.

Which one results in "hard" water?
- A.
  
  Ordinary
- B.
  
  Dug
- C.
  
  Artesian
14.

When salty lakes dry up due to diverted rivers, it's called
- A.
  
  Salinization
- B.
  
  Eutrophication
- C.
  
  Over population
- D.
  
  Fertilization
15.

When farmers' fertilizer runs off into ponds and lakes, it results in
- A.
  
  Over population
- B.
  
  Salinization
- C.
  
  Eutrophication
16.

Dousing got its nickname "water witching" from the
- A.
  
  Ruby red slippers
- B.
  
  Bubbling cauldrom
- C.
  
  Spells placed on dousers
- D.
  
  Witch hazel shrub
- E.
  
  Nearby maple trees
17.

Many well drillers use dousing rods or sticks even though it is not scientifically proven to work.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

The _____________ rises and falls depending on rainfall and your amount of water use. It is also what you want to get to when digging an ordinary well.
- A.
  
  Cap rock
- B.
  
  Sand
- C.
  
  Pump
- D.
  
  Aquifer
- E.
  
  Water table
19.

_________ is a process of bringing water back into the atmosphere by turning it to water vapor. (three answers - via water, people, & trees)
- A.
  
  Evaporation
- B.
  
  Condensation
- C.
  
  Precipitation
- D.
  
  Perspiration
- E.
  
  Transpiration