Good to Know
An elastic wave in the Earth produced by an earthquake
An opening in a planet or moon that allows material warmer than its surrounding, to escape from its interior, in a burst or explosion
Volcano
A shift in Earth’s tectonic plates causing the surface to suddenly and violently shake
Earthquakes
Hot and cold air mix, forming a funnel shaped storm cloud with very high speed, destructive winds
Tornado
A storm with violent winds, heavy rains, thunder, and lightning, usually forming over warm waters
Hurricane
What are the three categories that Volcanoes are separated into
Active, Dormant, Extinct
extremely hot, liquid or semi-liquid rock located beneath the Earth's surface
Magma
Massive slabs of solid rock, that make up Earth’s surface
Tectonic Plates
being widely known for a bad reputation, evil actions, or disgraceful behavior
Infamous
The center of a hurricane, very calm, very clear
The Eye
Day to day temperatures and precipitation in a specific area
An explosion throwing material high into the sky or a calm flow of material
Eruption
Is a measure of the size and strength of an earthquake
Magnitude
unstable, unpredictable, or prone to sudden, rapid change
Volatile
The wall of ocean water that is pushed on shore by a hurricane
Storm Surge
The average weather patterns in a specific location over a period of time
Climate
a broad, gently sloping volcano formed by successive eruptions of highly fluid, low-viscosity lava
Shield Volcano
seismic wave that travels through the interior of Earth, causes more damage
S-Wave
A warning that goes off when a natural disaster forms and you need to seek shelter quickly
Emergency Disaster Proclamation
The ring of thunderstorms swirling around the eye of a hurricane, the winds are the strongest here, and the rainfall is the heaviest
The Eye Wall
How many categories of Hurricanes are there and how are they measured?
Simplest, most common type of volcano, steep cone hill, powerful eruptions that send molten rock, ash, and gas high into the air
Cinder Cone Volcano
a seismic wave created by an earthquake, travel the fastest and therefore the first felt during an earthquake
P-Wave
the most dangerous and least common type of thunderstorm, characterized by a deep, continuously rotating updraft of air known as a mesocyclone
Supercell Thunderstorms
the change in wind speed or wind direction as you move higher up in the atmosphere
Vertical Wind Shear
One is exactly where an earthquake occurs, the other is directly above that located on Earth's surface
Hypocenter - Epicenter
a steep, symmetrical mountain built of alternating layers of hardened lava, volcanic ash, and rock debris
Composite Volcano
An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
Seismograph
the standard system used in the United States and several other countries to rate the intensity of a tornado based on the damage it causes and wind speed
Enhanced Fujita Scale
a loosely organized cluster of thunderstorms and showers originating in the tropics or subtropics
Tropical Disturbance
This is a nickname given to an area in the southern plains of the central United States that consistently experiences a high frequency of violent storms
Tornado Alley
More than half of the world's active volcanoes are located along this horseshoe-shaped region encircling the Pacific Ocean
The Ring of Fire
a fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved relative to each other (examples: Normal, Slip-Strike, Thrust)
Fault Lines
This is considered to be Tornado Season
May - Early July
Spiral bands of clouds, rain, and thunderstorms that can stretch for hundreds of miles from a hurricane
Rain Bands