Climate Change
What are some effects of the rapidly changing climate?
A) Sea level rise
B) Changes in habitat
C) All of the above
D) None of the above
C) All of the Above
Which hazard forms mainly on the West Coast?
Earthquakes
A(n)______________ is the shifting of tectonic plates causing the breaking of rock and movement of the Earth’s surface, sometimes causing severe destruction to property.
Earthquake
Which are the three main types of volcanoes?
Composite, Shield, Cinder Cone
__________________ is often expressed as Earth’s average surface temperature.
Global Climate
Where is "Tornado Alley"?
Central part of the United States
A scale to measure the damage that an earthquake caused.
What does a volcanoes pipe/conduit do?
Carries magma out of the volcano.
Earth’s average surface temperature is a combination of the ______________ and _______________.
A. sea surface temperature and air temperature
B. climate and weather
C. atmosphere and space
D. sun and moon
A) Sea surface temperature and air temperature
Which coast do hurricanes mainly occur on?
East Coast
What numbers is the Mercalli scale based on?
One to Twelve
True or False?
Volcanic eruptions cause carbon dioxide/greenhouse emissions to be released into the atmosphere.
True
The Earth’s climate is a result of complex interactions between the _______________________.
A. hydrosphere and biosphere
B. geosphere and biosphere
C. atmosphere and hydrosphere
D. all of the above
D) All of the above
What three things must occur in order for a natural hazard to become a natural disaster?
1) Property Damage
2) Death
3) Injury
______________ is a scientific instrument that measures the size of waves produced from earthquakes.
Seismograph
What kind of igneous rocks formed on the inside of volcanoes?
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
The ______________________ is the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when greenhouse gases absorb and reradiate energy.
Greenhouse Effect
What three things must you do if there is an earthquake?
Drop, Cover, & Hold
A(n) ________________ is a natural event that can cause lots of damage.
A. earthquake
B. tornado
C. natural disaster
D. all of the above
D. All of the Above
Name of chamber at the bottom of a volcano where magma is stored.
Magma chamber