Erosion
True or False: Erosion causes no harm to the Earth's surface area.
False: Erosion has negative effects.
True or False: To make mountain ranges, it takes very little energy.
False: It takes a lot of energy to form mountain ranges.
True or False: Tsunamis can cause damage that can take many years to recover.
True: Examples- Papua New Guinea and Great Sendai Tsunami.
lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
Permanent
A series of Mountains
Mountain Range
The movement of snow or glaciers is an effect of what type of erosion?
What 2 Earth layers contain nickel and iron?
The outer core and the inner core.
What are tsunamis?
Huge waves made by strong forces on the sea floor.
highly destructive or damaging; or causing harm
devastating
An idea about what could happen in the future.
Prediction.
This is the 1st step in Water Erosion.
Rock formations are weathered down into little rock and dirt.
The continents look like jigsaw pieces. What can this tell us?
It is possible they were once connected in 1 big piece in the past.
How do volcanoes cause tsunamis?
Volcanic eruptions cause shock waves that can generate tsunamis.
Wind _____ can be generated by windmills.
Energy
To stop or keep something from happening.
Prevent
The Grand Canyon is a natural wonder created by which form of erosion?
Erosion by water
How does a fault line form?
2 plates slide past each other.
Why are mega tsunamis more dangerous?
The great amount of water displacement makes it more dangerous.
This new business will _______ a lot of money.
generate
Rock & sand left behind by water or wind
Which example showed us that erosion is a slow process with disastrous effects?
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse-
1. It was originally 3,300 ft from the beach
2. Ocean eroded the beach -> lighthouse @ shoreline
3. Ppl thought LH would collapse
4. Moved it 2,900 ft back
What causes the Pacific Ocean to become smaller?
The mid-Atlantic ridge in the Atlantic Ocean making new crust.
What 3 things are true about underwater earthquakes?
1. make disruptions -> tsunamis
2. cause landslides -> tsunamis
3. made by 1 plate pushing up another plate
Bombs, firework, and volcanoes can be _______.
Explosive
Something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
Consequence