Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur when _______________ shift.
tectonic plates
Eruptions build up the existing ___________ and can create new land.
A large amount of _________ and other debris that moves down a steep slope.
ROCK
shaking of the Earth due to pressure
earthquake
Natural events can cause rapid, or fast, changes to Earth’s ____________.
SURFACE
Name ONE type of boundary.
convergent, divergent, transform
This type of volcano can erupt at any time.
ACTIVE
Landslides can be made worse by heavy rains. True or False
True
falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
landslide
a fast change (minutes, hours, days)
rapid change
Most earthquakes are small and do not change Earth’s surface. True or False
True
Eruptions occur when __________ is released from a volcano
magma
After heavy rains ____________ can occur.
Mudslides
an opening in the Earth where melted rock and gases escape
volcano
What did you use to create your structure during the earthquake lab.
toothpicks & marshmallows
Earthquakes that occur in the ocean cause ___________
tsunamis
This type of volcano are not active but may erupt in the future
INACTIVE OR DORMANT
Occur at _________sides & _____________sides
Hillsides & mountainsides
magma on the outside of Earth’s crust that has escaped from a volcano
lava
What is Ms. Blanchard's dogs name?
BETTY LOU!!!
What state do the most earthquakes occur in because there are many plate boundaries present there?
CALIFORNIA
This type of volcano is no longer active or dormant
EXTINCT
What are TWO things that could cause a landslide?
heavy rains, drought, snowfall, volcanic eruption, earthquakes
a release of pressure
erupt
Landslides, Volcanic eruptions, and Earthquakes can cause _________, change the ___________, and _________ living things.
DAMAGE, LANDSCAPE, ENDANGER