1) Which area on earth has the most volcanoes and earthquakes? a) Tornado Alley b) Canada c) The Ring of Fire d) New Zealand 2) The scale used to measure earthquakes is called the_______ a) Boom scale b) Richter scale c) Quake scale d) Weather scale 3) _________ happens when tectonic plates crash together a) Hurricanes b) Earthquakes c) Tornadoes d) Floods 4) Tornadoes last for a few days a) True b) False 5) Hurricanes form over a) Land b) Arctic oceans c) Tropical oceans d) Rivers 6) An avalanche is..... a) A large flood b) Shaking of the earth c) Rocks and dirt falling down a hill d) A large amount of snow moving quickly down hill 7) The safest place to go during a lightning storm is... a) An open field b) Under a tree c) A car  d) A pool 8) How quickly can an avalanche move? a) 20 km/hour b) 50 km/hour c) 100 km/hour d) 300 km/hour 9) What is one way people cause landslides a) Rain b) Wind c) Cutting down trees d) Swimming 10) Snow moving quickly down a mountain is which type of load a) Static load b) Dynamic load 11) What is one external force that can cause avalanches a) compression b) shear c) wind d) waves 12) Which weather event happens before a tornado  a) Snow b) Flooding c) Thunderstorms d) Earthquakes 13) Which natural disaster could last for a few days? a) Tornado b) Avalanche c) Hurricane 14) Which of the following would be most important to put in an emergency kit? a) Water b) Toys c) Pillows d) Extra shoes 15) What is one way people control avalanches? a) Using bombs to set them off on purpose b) Spraying the snow with water c) Melting the snow with fire

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