Which famous ancient city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Athens
Rome
Pompeii
Alexandria
What was the magnitude of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake that caused a massive tsunami?
8.5
9.1
9.5
8.9
Which US state is nicknamed 'Tornado Alley' due to its frequent tornadoes?
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Which famous fault line runs through California?
Rocky Mountain Fault
Pacific Fault
San Andreas Fault
Grand Canyon Fault
What instrument is used to measure earthquake intensity?
Barometer
Seismograph
Thermometer
Anemometer
Which famous volcano erupted in Washington State in 1980?
Mount Rainier
Mount Baker
Mount St. Helens
Mount Adams
What is the name of the scale used to measure tornado intensity?
Richter Scale
Fujita Scale
Beaufort Scale
Mercalli Scale
What natural disaster is measured using the Richter Scale?
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
What is the most powerful category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale?
Category 3
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
What is the deadliest type of natural disaster by average annual death toll?
Earthquakes
Floods
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
What is the name for a series of earthquakes that follow a large earthquake?
Foreshocks
Aftershocks
Tremors
Shockwaves
Which country has the nickname 'The Ring of Fire' due to volcanic activity?
Russia
Indonesia
Japan
Chile
