Volcanoes
What is a volcano?
A volcano is a mountain and inside it, below the surface of the earth, a pool of molten rock(magma)
Name all of the layers of the earth.
Name Three types of Natural disasters.
Floods, earthquakes, tornado, wildfires, and drought, etc.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
Yes
What is the weather?
The weather is just the state of the atmosphere at any time, including things such as temperature, precipitation, air pressure and cloud cover. Daily changes in the weather are due to winds and storms
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
Put the layers in order
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
What the most dangerous natural disaster?
Floods
What do you do when an earthquake is happening?
You drop and go under the table.
Why does it rain?
The water vapor in the clouds creates droplets and those droplets keep getting bigger and bigger until the fall
What's the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is inside the volcano and lava is what flows out of it.
Which of the layers are the thinnest?
Crust
Which natural disaster cannot be caused by tectonic plates shifting?
Avalanche, earthquake, hurricane, volcanic eruption.
Hurricane
What's an earthquake?
It is a sudden movement of the tectonic plates which causes the ground to shake.
How can you tell what time it is just by looking at the sun?
Because the sun always rises from east to west.
How are volcanoes formed?
They are formed when magma from within the Earth’s upper mantle works its way to the surface.
Which of the layers is the thickest?
Mantle
What are your chances of being struck by lightning?
1 in 7,000,000
1 in 700,000
1 in 70,000
1 in 7000
1 in 700,000
What sometimes happens after an earthquake?
Why are clouds white?
Because they reflect the light of the sun.
Name an active Volcano.
We can search if it is an active volcano.
What are tectonic plates?
They are moving plates that the land and water sits on.
How are tsunamis formed?
Tsunamis are generated by any large, impulsive displacement of the sea level.
In what country did the worlds strongest earthquake occur?
Chile
Why do we see lightning first and hear thunder later?
We see lightning first because light travels faster than sound.