Earth's Crust
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania, and Antarctica
True or False: A natural disaster is an extreme and naturally occurring event that often happens suddenly and causes no damage.
False. Natural disasters tend to cause a lot of damage.
What is the one natural disaster that occurs relatively frequently in Connecticut?
Hurricane
What causes an earthquake?
The movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
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Tornado
True or False: The continents and the ocean floor are apart of the Earth's crust.
True
True or False: Wildfires can be started by many things, including lightning, humans, and volcanoes.
True.
Name a famous hurricane that happened in the US.
Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, etc.
What ocean does the Ring of Fire stretch around?
Pacific Ocean
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Hurricane
True or False: It takes 200 years for plates to move enough to create landforms.
False. It takes millions of years.
What is a drought?
A long period where there is little to no rain.
Name a US State that is prone to tornados.
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, etc.
What is a Tsunami and what causes it?
A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the Earth under the ocean floor.
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Forest Fire
What is the super continent called that was how the continents were formed billions of years ago?
Pangea
What is a flood?
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
What color did all of the teachers wear to school this past Monday?
Black
How does a fault form?
When two tectonic plates grind up against each other.
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Flood
How many tectonic plates is the Earth's crust made up of?
16
What is an avalanche?
A mass of snow, ice and rock that slide rapidly down the side of a mountain.
What year did the most deadly Tsunami happen in Asia? (We watched videos on it this week)
2004
Name the west coast US state that has a higher than average risk for earthquakes.
California
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Avalanche