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HSC Earth and Environmental Science Hazards module revision
HSC Earth and Environmental Science Hazards module revision
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Revision for Module 6 - Hazards in the NSW EES course
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1
All gases released from volcanoes contribute to the cooling of the atmosphere
False
True
2
Hailstones are caused by repeated convection within a storm cell
True
False
3
Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with an earthquake?
Ground shaking
Lahar
Liquefaction
Tsunami
4
The 1989 Newcastle Earthquake was an example of an intra-plate earthquake.
False
True
5
Andesite is a rock named after the Andes mountain range. What type of boundary is located here?
Passive boundary
Fault zone
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Subduction zone
6
Which plate boundary is likely to have the deepest earthquakes?
All are likely to have deep quakes
Subduction zone (convergent)
Passive boundary (Transform)
Mid-Ocean Ridge (divergent)
7
Which of the following is a benefit of a bushfire
Promotes Eucalyptus seed germination
Encourage invasion by introduced species
Loss of vegetation
Habitat destruction
8
The place on the Earth's surface above the earthquake fault is called the:
Epicentre
Fault zone
Focus
Plate boundary
9
Which of the following is NOT a piece of equipment used to predict ECL formation?
Radar
Thermometer
Tiltmeter
Barometer
10
Studies have shown anomalous animal behaviour is a better predictor of a volcanic eruption than Early Warning Systems.
True
False
11
In our field trip, what was the name of the rock formed from volcanic ash?
Conglomerate
Basalt
Andesite
Tuff
12
Explosive volcanism is most likely associated with mafic magma?
True
False
13
Which of the following is generally NOT considered a hazard associated with a volcano?
Lahar
Ground shaking
Poisonous gas
Volcanic bomb
14
Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent an earthquake induced hazard?
Applying building standards developed before the 1980's
Reinforcing the structure of the building
Building with flexible materials
Base isolation using springs
15
Average global temperature decreased for around 2 years after the Mt Pinatubo eruption due to the release of aerosols.
False
True
16
Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of a landslide?
Undercutting a slope
Building a road into a hillside
Bushfire
Earthquakes causing soil instability
17
Select the correct pairing of eruption and magma type
Effusive eruption, felsic magma
Effusive eruption, mafic magma
Explosive eruption, mafic magma
Explosive eruption, felsic magma
18
Which of the following is not true
East Coast Lows generally occur in the warmest months
The East Australian Current bringing warm water south contributes to ECL's
East Coast Lows are intense low pressure systems
Flooding is a common occurrence with East Coast Lows
19
Explosive eruptions have a mostly negative influence on these two spheres:
Lithosphere/hydrosphere
Biosphere/lithosphere
Hydrosphere/atmosphere
Biosphere/atmosphere
20
Explosive volcanism is most likely at which plate boundary?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Subduction zone
Passive boundary