Landslides
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
100
A volcano former with layers of ash and melted lava.
What is a composite volcano?
100
A volcano that is no longer active.
What is a dormant volcano?
200
What should you do if there is a flash flood warning?
What is move to higher ground?
200
A type of fault formed when two of Earth's plates slide past one another.
What is strike slip?
200
Over time, what can form over hot spots?
What is an island?
300
Which of Earth's forces plays a major role in landslides?
What is gravity?
300
An earthquake is usually caused by
What is sudden shift of Earth's plates?
300
A wide and flat volcano, formed by gentle eruptions.
What is a shield volcano?
400
Name 4 causes of landslides.
What is fires, volcanic eruptions, storms and heavy rains, building practices, freezing and thawing of rocks, floods, loose rock?
400
What are the two plates upon which Los Angeles are located?
What is the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate?
400
A type of volcano that has both quiet and explosive eruptions. p 266-267
What is a composite?
500
How is a landslide different from a mudslide?
What is teacher decides if you get the points?
500
Name and describe (in your own words), the three types of faults.
What is a normal fault, a reverse fault and a strike slip fault?
500
What are some sudden changes to Earth caused by volcanic eruptions?
What is teacher decides if you get the points?
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