Natural Disasters
What Natural Disaster is a heavy shaking of the ground?
Earthquake
What is molten rock on the surface called?
Lava
What type of rock is formed by cooling molten rocks?
Igneous
What natural disaster causes a tsunami?
Earthquake
What is it called when a rock breaks down due to the conditions around it?
Weathering
What Natural Disaster is known as a huge wave
Tsunami
What is molten rock in the ground called?
Magma
What type of rock is formed by Massive heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
What Natural disaster is caused by a sliding of the ground down a hill?
Landslide
What is it called when sediment is carried away from its original place?
Erosion
What Natural Disaster is caused by heavy rain?
Flood
What type of rock is created from a volcanic eruption?
Extrusive igneous
What can you find in sedimentary rocks to identify them?
Layers
What can you do to stay safe during an earthquake
GO under desks, Stay away from windows/doors, Go outside away from trees if the earthquake has stopped and it will be quick.
What is it called when the moon blocks the sun from the earth so we can no longer see the sun?
Solar eclipse
What Natural disaster happens after an earthquake and is a smaller version of this?
Aftershock
What type of rock is formed by cooling magma underground?
Intrusive Igneous
Sedimentary rocks are formed by ______________ and cementation of sediment
Compaction
What is the area directly above the earthquake called?
Epicentre
True or false? Water, wind, and living organisms can all cause erosion.
True
What causes an Earthquake?
Tectonic plates in the ground giving way.
Name an Igneous rock
Obsidian, Pumice, Granite, Basalt
What type of rock is the hardest rock?
Metamorphic
What is the area where most of the volcanoes and earthquakes in the world happen?
Ring of fire
How can water weather a rock?
Teacher will judge the answer given.