A Qwizdom Quiz by S.Rackley (FEHS 2009)

Death & destruction Threat & potential Damage & disturbance Inconvenience & Impact

Death & destruction

Threat & potential

Damage & disturbance

Inconvenience & Impact

Time/duration Severity Location Size/area

Time/duration

Severity

Location

Size/area

A B C D

TRUE -or- FALSE

TRUE -or- FALSE

The coastlines of ____________ and ___________ appear to fit together. Also, fossils from the same animals were found on both continents. North America & Europe Australasia (Oceania) & Asia Europe & Africa South America & Africa

The coastlines of ____________ and ___________ appear to fit together. Also, fossils from the same animals were found on both continents.

North America & Europe

Australasia (Oceania) & Asia

Europe & Africa

South America & Africa

Pacific Eurasian Nazca Scotia

Pacific

Eurasian

Nazca

Scotia

Collision zone Constructive margin Transform Subduction zone

Collision zone

Constructive margin

Transform

Subduction zone

convergent, convergent, conservative, divergent convergent, divergent, conservative, convergent divergent, convergent, convergent, conservative conservative, convergent, divergent, convergent Type of plate boundary Direction of movement Types of crust involved Tectonic features Collision 1? Continental – Continental Subduction 2? Continental (or oceanic) – oceanic Transform 3? Any Constructive 4? Continental-continental or oceanic-oceanic

convergent, convergent, conservative, divergent

convergent, divergent, conservative, convergent

divergent, convergent, convergent, conservative

conservative, convergent, divergent, convergent

island arcs, mid-ocean ridges, violent earthquakes, fold mountains mid-ocean ridges, island-arcs, fold mountains, violent earthquakes violent earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges, fold mountains, island arcs fold mountains, island arcs, violent earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges Type of plate boundary Direction of movement Types of crust involved Tectonic features Collision Convergent (towards each other) Continental – Continental 1? Subduction Convergent (towards each other) Continental (or oceanic) – oceanic 2? Transform Conservative (sliding past each other) Any 3? Constructive Divergent (away from each other) Continental-continental or oceanic-oceanic 4?

island arcs, mid-ocean ridges, violent earthquakes, fold mountains

mid-ocean ridges, island-arcs, fold mountains, violent earthquakes

violent earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges, fold mountains, island arcs

fold mountains, island arcs, violent earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges

Constructive (divergent) Conservative (transform) Destructive (convergent subduction) Collision (convergent)

Constructive (divergent)

Conservative (transform)

Destructive (convergent subduction)

Collision (convergent)

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

The African plate subducts under the Eurasian plate Continuous eruptions of magma (lava), builds up the composite/cone volcano of Etna. As the plate subducts it melts into magma The magma rises, pushing through the crust The Juan de Fuca plate subducts under the N.American plate Continuous eruptions of magma (lava), builds up the shield volcano of Etna. Convection currents in the mantle move the plates above

The African plate subducts under the Eurasian plate

Continuous eruptions of magma (lava), builds up the composite/cone volcano of Etna.

As the plate subducts it melts into magma

The magma rises, pushing through the crust

The Juan de Fuca plate subducts under the N.American plate

Continuous eruptions of magma (lava), builds up the shield volcano of Etna.

Convection currents in the mantle move the plates above

Farming on the rich, fertile soil Geothermal power Presence of minerals such as gold, diamonds, zinc etc A comfortable climate Income through tourism

Farming on the rich, fertile soil

Geothermal power

Presence of minerals such as gold, diamonds, zinc etc

A comfortable climate

Income through tourism

Fault Epicentre Richter Seismic

Fault

Epicentre

Richter

Seismic

Ground shaking Landslides/avalanches Tsunami Liquefaction

Ground shaking

Landslides/avalanches

Tsunami

Liquefaction

The Kobe earthquake took place in ??? at around 6am in the morning. It was ??? on the Richter Scale. It was caused by the ??? Plate subducting under the Eurasian Plate. ??? effects included buildings and highways collapsing, death and injury. ??? effects included fires, flooding and homelessness. The Japanese believed that they could ??? earthquakes, which is why they were criticised for not being fully prepared. 1. predict 2. Jan 1995 3. primary 4. Dec 2004 5. secondary 6. stop 7. 7.2 8. Philippine 9. 9.0

The Kobe earthquake took place in ??? at around 6am in the morning. It was ??? on the Richter Scale. It was caused by the ??? Plate subducting under the Eurasian Plate. ??? effects included buildings and highways collapsing, death and injury. ??? effects included fires, flooding and homelessness. The Japanese believed that they could ??? earthquakes, which is why they were criticised for not being fully prepared.

1. predict 2. Jan 1995 3. primary 4. Dec 2004

5. secondary 6. stop 7. 7.2 8. Philippine 9. 9.0

TRUE -or- FALSE

TRUE

-or-

FALSE

B A C D

26 th December 2004 9.0 on Richter Scale Off the coast of Sumatra Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates Over 200,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing Disease, contaminated water $7 billion of overseas aid 26 th December 2004 8.0 on Richter Scale Off the coast of Sri Lanka Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates Over 200,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing Disease, contaminated water But little overseas aid 26 th December 1999 9.0 on Richter Scale Off the coast of Sumatra Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates Over 500,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing Disease, contaminated water $7 billion of overseas aid 26 th December 1999 9.0 on Richter Scale Off the coast of Sumatra Indo-Australian & Pacific plates Over 500,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing Disease, contaminated water $7 billion of overseas aid A B C D

26 th December 2004

9.0 on Richter Scale

Off the coast of Sumatra

Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates

Over 200,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing

Disease, contaminated water

$7 billion of overseas aid

26 th December 2004

8.0 on Richter Scale

Off the coast of Sri Lanka

Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates

Over 200,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing

Disease, contaminated water

But little overseas aid

26 th December 1999

9.0 on Richter Scale

Off the coast of Sumatra

Indo-Australian & Eurasian plates

Over 500,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing

Disease, contaminated water

$7 billion of overseas aid

26 th December 1999

9.0 on Richter Scale

Off the coast of Sumatra

Indo-Australian & Pacific plates

Over 500,000 deaths, many more homeless and missing

Disease, contaminated water

$7 billion of overseas aid

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Type in the number...

Type in the number...

TRUE -or- FALSE

TRUE

-or-

FALSE

Type in the number...

Type in the number...

New Orleans is built below sea-level The levees protecting the city failed Damaging high winds also pushed a storm surge into the city New Orleans has a high population density

New Orleans is built below sea-level

The levees protecting the city failed

Damaging high winds also pushed a storm surge into the city

New Orleans has a high population density

Mangroves Levees Rip-rap walls Coral reefs

Mangroves

Levees

Rip-rap walls

Coral reefs

A yearly rainfall of less than 100mm A period of 3 months without rain When evapotranspiration is greater than rainfall It depends on the location, dependant on what the usual climate is

A yearly rainfall of less than 100mm

A period of 3 months without rain

When evapotranspiration is greater than rainfall

It depends on the location, dependant on what the usual climate is

Social Politics Technology Environment Use and users Climate Economics They are all factors

Social

Politics

Technology

Environment

Use and users

Climate

Economics

They are all factors

Type in the number

Type in the number

Yearly rains fail to move far enough north Desertification leading to loss of soil and moisture Intense farming uses the little soil nutrients and moisture left Weak amount of rainfall Deforestation leading to exposure of soil Higher sea surface temperatures

Yearly rains fail to move far enough north

Desertification leading to loss of soil and moisture

Intense farming uses the little soil nutrients and moisture left

Weak amount of rainfall

Deforestation leading to exposure of soil

Higher sea surface temperatures

Type in a year...

Type in a year...

900 million 90 million 9 million 0.9 million

900 million

90 million

9 million

0.9 million

Low walls built across fields to reduce run-off Drip-and-sprinkle irrigation Use of concrete water coolers to utilise hot groundwater Areas created for tree planting to conserve moisture in the soil Stone piles to collect water by allowing water to condense onto the cold stones Cloud seedinjg – injecting clouds with ‘seeds’ of silver iodide, salt or dry ice to make the clouds’ water particles bigger Sea water greenhouses that use solar power to evaporate sea water and produce fresh water Planting drought-resistant crops

Low walls built across fields to reduce run-off

Drip-and-sprinkle irrigation

Use of concrete water coolers to utilise hot groundwater

Areas created for tree planting to conserve moisture in the soil

Stone piles to collect water by allowing water to condense onto the cold stones

Cloud seedinjg – injecting clouds with ‘seeds’ of silver iodide, salt or dry ice to make the clouds’ water particles bigger

Sea water greenhouses that use solar power to evaporate sea water and produce fresh water

Planting drought-resistant crops

That’s it!

That’s it!