Earthquakes
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Mystery Question
Volcanoes
Natural Disasters
100

What is an earthquake?

A sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of giant plates in the earth's crust. 

100

Where are volcanoes located?

Ring of Fire

100
The most destructive natural disaster ever!
What is an asteriod/comet impact?
100

This volcano has gently sloping sides.

What is a shield volcano?

100

Name 2 Natural Disasters

Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and tornadoes

200
a wave caused by the earthquake off the coast of Chile.
What is a tsunami?
200
The number one cause of floods.
What is rain?
200

What causes an Tsunami?

An earthquake

200

This type of volcano is a very steep cone shaped hill or mountain.

What is a cinder cone volcano?

200

What is a hazard?

Anything capable of causing harm to living things

300
The machine that measures earthquakes.
What is a seismograph?
300
The number two cause of floods.
What is tsunami?
300
Balls of ice falling from the sky.
What is hail?
300

This is molten rock above ground.

What is lava?

300

What is the job of an engineer as it relates to natural disasters?

They solve problems with the help of math and science.

400
A person who studies earthquakes.
What is a seismologist?
400

What rock is near volcanoes and the moon?

Basalt

400
No rain.
What is a drought?
400

This is molten rock below ground?

What is magma

400

How do landslides happen?

Root wedging, ice wedging, thunderstorms

500
The "scale" used to measure earthquakes.
What is a Richter Scale?
500

This is when magma heats water underground and it is trapped.

What is a geyser?

500
Snow falling down the side of a mountain.
What is an avalanche?
500

This is a volcano that is unlikely to erupt soon.

What is a dormant volcano?

500

What is ice wedging?

When water falls into a crack and freezes because it to expand and crack. 

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