Idioms
This means you are put into a challenging situation that you do not feel confident about
what is "thrown into the deep end?"
To fall completely down
What is Collapse?
This means to get out of a place because of an emergency.
what is to evacuate?
Melted rock that comes out of a volcano
what is lava?
A person who plans and designs bridges, roads, levees, etc.
what is an engineer?
This is unusually warm weather in October or November after there has already been a frost
what is Indian Summer?
A crack opened up in the earth by an earthquake
What is a crevice?
This is the place a hurricane starts.
what is the ocean?
A circle of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
what is The Ring of Fire?
This means "a city" in Greek.
what is -polis?
This means that you accept the responsibility for someone else's negative actions, even if it was not your fault.
what is to take the heat?
In 1812, this river was affected by the worst earthquake in the United States.
What is the Mississippi River?
The central point of a hurricane around which the winds turn
what is the eye?
Volcanic dust that makes good soil for plants to grow
what is ash?
A bad situation when you are left alone with no one to help
what is "stranded?"
This means a small amount of something compared to what is needed.
what is a drop in the ocean?
The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco completely destroyed this part of the city
What is Chinatown?
A structure that keeps a river from flooding
what is a levee?
The sudden action when a mountain shoots out lava
what is an eruption?
Slightly crooked or off center; not straight
what is "tilt" or "tilted?"
This refers to hot days in July/August and is associated with Sirius.
what are the dog days of summer?
Due to broken water pipes and debris in the streets, this thing caused almost as much damage to San Francisco as the actual earthquake.
What is fire?
The percentage of New Orleans that was under water due to Hurricane Katrina
what is 80%?
A group of famous islands formed by cooling lava
what is Hawaii?
To fail to do something (i.e. fail to take care of) or not receiving the best treatment
what is "neglected?"