The Pacific Ring of Fire stretches from where to where?
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Southern South America to New Zealand via North America and East Asia
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Mexico to Russia
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Australia to Japan
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The west coast of the USA only
Q.2.
When is a volcano formed?
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At 8.30 every morning
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When seawater gets into a geothermal vent
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When molten magma reaches the surface of the Earth
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When a tectonic plate stops moving
Q.3.
Why does the Pacific Ring of Fire exist?
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The Pacific plate is being forced back down into the mantle by the surrounding plates
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The Americans and Russians built it
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The Pacific ocean is very large and powerful enough to create earthquakes and volcanoes
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Temperatures here are the highest in the world as the air is unpolluted
Q.4.
Which of the following is NOT a primary effect of a volcanic eruption?
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Lava flow
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Ash cloud
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Release of toxic gases
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Lahar
Q.5.
How could a volcano create a tsunami?
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The shockwave from the explosion is transferred to the sea
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Part of it could collapse into the sea
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It heats up an area of the sea very quickly, making it expand into a giant wave
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This is a trick question, it is impossible for a volcano to generate a tsunami
Q.6.
Krakatoa is a volcanic island in Indonesia. In 1883, it was much larger until it erupted. Seawater entered the magma chamber and was immediately vapourised, creating a massive explosion that was heard almost 4,000km away and destroying over half of the island. Which of the following is a secondary effect that would have caused massive loss of life and destruction throughout Indonesia?
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Tsunami
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Volcanic bombs
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Ash cloud
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Toxic gases
Q.7.
What other tectonic natural hazard is associated with the Pacific Ring of Fire?
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Underground volcanoes
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Flooding
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Locust attacks on crops
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Large earthquakes
Q.8.
An earthquake occurs when:
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an undersea volcano erupts
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two tectonic plates suddenly move
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a tectonic plate stops moving suddenly
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only during a landslide
Q.9.
Where an oceanic plate is forced back into the mantle where it meets a continental plate, what feature is formed?
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A geyser
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A supervolcano
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A coral reef
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An ocean trench
Q.10.
Which of the following nations would be likely to suffer the greatest loss of life and damage to property if a volcano erupted on their territory? They are all countries on or next to the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Canada
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USA
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Japan
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Solomon Islands
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