4.17 Test

Students are studying characteristic rocks in Wisconsin. The students study two maps comparing the types of rocks in Wisconsin and the elevation across the state. At what elevation can you find both igneous and metamorphic rocks?

12,01-3,000 feet

1. A storm surge is a large rise in ocean water levels that surges ashore during a hurricane. The table here provides information on the height of storm surges in a certain location, depending on the strength of the hurricane. To protect cities, levees are built. These are walls that hold back the water coming in from the ocean. If this location is likely to have hurricanes that are Category 3 or smaller over the next few years, what is the height of the smallest levee that will be needed to protect the city?

4.5 meters

A map is provided that presents information on a certain region of the Earth. Based on the information on the map, at which location are mountains most likely to form?

B

1. Look at the topographic map. Which side is the steepest?

E

The map shows the location of a volcano. The winds in this area usually blow from west to east. The smoke and ash from a volcano can be blown great distances, and these are harmful to humans. Based on the information given, what is the safest location for humans to build a town?

Location A

The map shows places on Earth where volcanoes are found and earthquakes occur. Which statement best describes the pattern of where volcanoes are found and earthquakes occur?

Most volcanoes are found on the edges of continents and a lot of earthquakes occur on the edges of continents.

The map shows a place where a tsunami, a large ocean wave, moved in from the ocean over land and damaged buildings. Based on information from the map, one solution to protect buildings from the damage of a tsunami would be to do what?

Plant more mangrove trees along the shore

1. Most earthquakes tend to occur at which location?

The boundaries between continents and oceans

1. The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Which of the following can be concluded about the Ring of Fire?

The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.

Earthquakes can cause damage to buildings built by humans. At the present time, the solution that science can provide to this problem is that humans can-

design buildings that will be damaged less by an earthquake.

The drawing shows how two different buildings are constructed. The close-ups show how the buildings move when the foundation beneath them moves. A building with a fixed base is attached directly to the foundation. A building with an isolated base has parts that can slide back and forth between the building and the foundation. How does the isolated base make a building better able to avoid damage during an earthquake? A building with an isolated base-

moves less than a building with a fixed base during an earthquake.