natural disasters

natural disasters

100

this happens when the ground shakes

earthquake

200

this is red, hot liquid that comes out of a volcano

lava

300

these are moving rocks covering earth. their movement leads to earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters

tectonic plates

400

this happens when dirt, rocks, or other debris falls down a mountain or hill

 landslide/mudslide

500

this is a long period of dry weather with no rain

drought

natural disasters 2

100

this occurs when there is too much water

flood

200

this is a huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake

tsunami

300

In California, there are many __________. These are unplanned and uncontrolled fires in areas with many plants.

wildfires

400

this is a rapidly rotating column of air, usually attached to a thunderstorm

tornado

500

this occurs when a mass of snow falls quickly down a mountainside

avalanche

fun facts

100

there are more than ________ active volcanoes in the world

a) 20

b) 540

c) 1400

c, 1400

200

the _________ ___________ measures the strength of an earthquake

Richter Scale

300

the most widespread natural disaster is

flooding

400

another word for tornado is a ....

twister

500

An area in the central United States is called _________ because there are frequent tornadoes there.

Tornado Alley

environment

100

this type of pollution (verschmutzung) is common in big cities 

air pollution

200

this four letter word is a combination of the word "smoke" and "fog" and describes air pollution

smog

300

name two forms of renewable (erneuerbare) energy 

solar, wind, water, etc.

400

this word is used to describe animals that no longer exist on this planet

extinct

500

most plastic waste ends up in...

oceans

potluck

100

how much of the earth's land is covered in forests?

a. 11%

b. 21%

c. 31%

c. 31 %

200

how can animals become endangered? give two examples 

changes in environment, hunting/overfishing, pollution, disease, habitat loss

300

In 79 CE, this Roman city was buried in the violent eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. 

Pompeii 

400

An area in the central United States is called _________ because there are frequent tornadoes there. 

Tornado Alley

500

each year 3.4 million people die because of contamination (verschmutzung) of which important resource?

water