Q.1.
The Pacific Ring of Fire stretches from where to where?
Q.2.
When is a volcano formed?
Q.3.
Why does the Pacific Ring of Fire exist?
Q.4.
Which of the following is NOT a primary effect of a volcanic eruption?
Q.5.
How could a volcano create 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?
Q.7.
What other tectonic natural hazard is associated with the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Q.8.
An earthquake occurs when:
Q.9.
Where an oceanic plate is forced back into the mantle where it meets a continental plate, what feature is formed?
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.