Volcanoes/Mountains
Where do volcanos usually form?
Hot spots (Hawaii), Divergent plate boundaries (North America, Africa) and. Convergent plate boundaries(South America)
What states are in tornado alley?
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, North and South Dakota
Can people cause earthquakes?
Minor earthquakes have been triggered by human activities such as mining
What is global warming?
refers to the gradual warming of global-average temperatures due to the slowly increasing concentrations of man-made atmospheric greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide
What is a hurricane?
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
How do volcanos usually form?
When rock from the mantle heats up and melts it moves to the surface and through the crust it releases gas
What is a Fujita scale
Used to rank the power and wind speed of a tornado
How do earthquakes cause damage?
The magnitude or size of an earthquake
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is long-term and weather is short-term
What is a lithosphere?
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
What type of mountain is, mount St Helens?
composite
What months are tornados most active?
Between the months of March and August
Will more shocks be felt after a strong earthquake?
For several hours, or even days, after a strongly felt earthquake
How do clouds form?
condensed water or ice. Clouds form when rising air, through expansion, cools to the point where some of the water vapor molecules clump together faster than they are torn apart by their thermal energy
How do geographers identify different types of rocks?
Minerals vary in ways they can be distinguished. Some are easy to identify by hardness, color,streak, or luster
How did Mt. Fuji form?
Eruptions and explosions
If you are outdoors during a tornado what do you do?
Run away from the tornado at a 90 degree angle
Where do most earthquakes occur?
Near plate boundaries
2 states that Hurricane Harvey affected?
Texas, Louisiana
What would happen if the plate tectonics continue to move?
There is a chance that the plates will crash into each other
Where is the most active volcano in the world?
Kilauea volcano on Hawaii is the world's most active volcano
What percent of tornadoes hit the violent category?
2%
How do earthquakes happen?
Happens when rocks underground suddenly break
Did Hurricane Harvey destroy more or less than 100,000 houses?
more than 100,000 houses
About how many hours occur between high tides?
12