Volcano
Tornado
Earthquake
Tsunami
Hurricane
100
What do we call melted rock inside the volcano?
magma
100
What kind of weather is happening when a tornado occurs?
thunderstorm
100
What is an earthquake?
shaking on the earth's surface
100
A tsunami is a giant __________.
wave
100
What is the center of a hurricane called?
the eye
200
What do we call magma once it erupts out of the volcano?
lava
200
What is a tornado over water called?
waterspout
200
Where do earthquakes usually occur?
cracks between tectonic plates
200
Are tsunamis the same as tidal waves?
No!
200
What is a hurricane?
an intense tropical storm with strong winds and rain
300
What are the 3 layers of the earth?
crust, core, mantle
300
Why do tornadoes often look gray or brown?
They pick up debris.
300
What are small quakes after the major earthquake called?
aftershocks
300
When tsunamis get near shore, they get taller and __________ ____________.
slow down
300
Where do hurricanes usually happen?
near the equator
400
Where are over half of the world's volcanoes located?
The Ring of Fire
400
What scale measures tornado strength?
Fujita scale
400
What scale measures the strength of earthquakes?
Richter scale
400
About how many tsunamis occur a year?
2
400
What is the most dangerous part of the hurricane (around the eye) called?
eye wall
500
Volcanoes are formed when magma squeezes between what?
the cracks of the Earth's tectonic plates
500
What causes tornadoes?
certain clouds, wind direction, and wind temperature
500
How are earthquakes caused?
moving, shifting, or colliding of tectonic plates
500
What causes a tsunami?
an earthquake causing a shift in the sea floor
500
What causes a hurricane?
warm and cool air rising, meeting, and swirling when the earth rotates
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