Natural Disasters
A long, high sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake
Tsunami
____________________ is another name for a master continent
Pangea
A large area of Precambrian rock that forms the core of Canada
Precambrian shield
The Australian shield was formed during this era
Precambrian
Most Tsunamis won’t get much taller than __________ m.
15m
A theory that states that the Earth’s outer shell consists of plates that move causing earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and the formation of new crust.
Plate tectonics
Granite gneiss is a type of _________________________ rock
Metamorphic
Slow-moving masses of ice
Glaciers
What year did the Tsunami that killed 300, 000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand occurr?
2004
One Tectonic plate sliding under another is called
Subduction
What is molten rock within the Earth's crust called?
Magma
The earliest life was formed during this era
Precambrian
The Biggest Earthquake ever recorded happened in Chili and had a magnitude of ________
9.5
An agent of erosion
Water/wind/ice
What type of rock is PEI made up of?
Sedimentary/Sandstone
The state of being covered by glaciers or massive ice sheets
Glaciation
What hurricane came to PEI in August 2019?
Dorian
First step or stage of erosion
Breaking up or weathering of the rock
What turns sediments into sedimentary rock?
Compression
Dinosaurs were alive during the _____________ era
Mesozoic