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1
Which is NOT a volcano in Alaska?
Mount Augustine
Mount Iliamna
Denali (Mount McKinley)
Mount Redoubt
2
What is the hardest mineral?
diamond
emerald
ruby
quartz
3
On average, how many magnitude 6+ earthquakes does Alaska have every year?
33
15
1
7
4
What is Alaska's state gemstone?
jade
copper
garnet
gold
5
Which of the following is NOT caused by earthquakes?
mountain building
volcanic eruptions
tsunamis
aftershocks
6
Which system contains all the frozen water on Earth?
biosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
7
Which ocean is expanding due to sea floor spreading?
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
8
Which of these mountain ranges is the oldest (and most eroded)?
Rocky Mountains in North America
Appalachian Mountains in North America
Himalayan Range in Asia
Andes Mountains in South America
9
Which volcano erupted most recently?
Mount Vesuvius (Pompeii)
Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii)
Mount St. Helens (Washington)
Mount Redoubt (Alaska)
10
What can be created when a fault moves in an earthquake?
river
desert
glacier
waterfall
11
What magnitude was the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake?
9.4
8.8
9.2
7.1
12
Where did the largest earthquake in recorded history occur (magnitude 9.5)?
Alaska
California
Chile
Japan
13
Which is not one of the 3 main types of rock?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Continental
14
Which process builds new land instead of causing erosion?
wind
volcano
water
glacier
15
Which landform was created by water erosion over time?
Mount Everest
Sahara Desert
Exit Glacier
Grand Canyon
16
Which tectonic plate do we live on?
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
Alaskan Plate
Canadian Plate
17
What type of volcanic rock is pictured here?
Obsidian
Granite
Pumice
Basalt
18
What is the largest continent?
Antarctica
Africa
North America
Asia
19
Which country has the most volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia
Philippines
United States
Japan
20
What type of volcanic rock floats on water?
granite
pumice
basalt
obsidian
21
What is the deepest layer of Earth that humans have been able to reach?
inner core
crust
outer core
mantle