Earthquakes/Tsunamis
Where you should go during a tsunami
High ground
Hurricanes are dangerous because of high speed ______ and lots of _______
Winds and rain
Landslides often happen because of _________, which is when chunks of dirt of rock fall away
Erosion
Two
The reason to memorize your parents' phone numbers
So you can call them in case of emergency
Earthquakes are caused by this type of plate boundary
transform boundary
Tornadoes almost always happen in this country
USA, in Tornado Alley
When lava is still under the ground, it is called ______
magma
The name of the main character in "Eight Days in Haiti"
Junior
Where you should go during an earthquake
Under a desk or table
The cause of tsunamis
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions underwater, landslides, any displacement of water
Hurricane season is from _____ to _________
June to November
Some wildfires are caused by humans doing what
Dropping cigarettes, leaving campfires on
The name of the hurricane that happened in New Orleans that is written about in "O Beautiful Storm"
Hurricane Katrina
What you should prepare at your house before a natural disaster so you have everything you need
an emergency kit
Earthquakes can cause these natural disasters
Tsunami, landslide, volcanic eruption
Hurricane form over _______ waters
Landslides can cause this natural disaster
Tsunamis
This sentence from our poem has what:
My throat is melting like ice cream in the heat
Simile
What PSA stands for
Public Service Announcement
Biggest earthquake ever recorded was a 9.5 on the Richter scale. Where was that earthquake?
Chile
A tornado becomes a tornado when the funnel of spinning air does what
Touches the ground
Rocks that shoot out of a volcano while it is erupting are called ______________
Tephra
This sentence from our poem has what:
Dry, sandy, desert droughts
Alliteration
Name 5 items that should be in an emergency kit
Water, canned food, blanket, flashlight, medicine, diapers, wipes, extra batteries, money, extra clothes