Natural disasters
Why do volcanos erupt?
They erupt because of tectonic plates moving, splitting it subduction the earths crust which allows magma to rise up.
Do tectonic plates still move today?
Yes
Which layer is the oldest?
The bottom
How do tornados form?
They form from severe thunderstorms aka when moist air near the ground clashes with cold dry air higher up.
What is uplift boundaries
When tecontic plate rises up.
What do fossils help us identify?
The ages when species lived
How do tsunamis form?
They form because of underwater earthquakes.
What is the divergent boundary?
When plates pull apart
What is sedimentary rock?
Classic layered rocks formed over time.
Which part of the hurricane is the most deadly/fast?
The eye
What is subduction?
When an oceanic plate dives under a lighter plate.
What can rock layers help us identify?
The age of rocks and the surrounding area and when animals lived and died.
How fast can tsunamis travel?
500 miles per hour
What two types of natural disasters happen at plate boundaries
Earthquakes and volcanos
How are rock layers formed?
Sediment piles up and is compressed by other layers, draining all the water and making rock.