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