Earthquakes
A sudden Shaking of the rock that makes up Earth's crust
What is Earthquake ?
Melted rock that reaches the Earth's surface
What is lava ?
Map that shows the shape of Earth's surface
What is Topographic map ?
Where a body of water meets land
What is Coast?
Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
What is Tsunami ?
A break or crack in the rocks of Earth's crust where movement can take place
What is Fault ?
An opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out
What is Volcano ?
Map that shows the boundaries of countries, states, provinces, counties, and cities
What is Political map ?
A low land between hills or Mountains
What is Valley ?
When water covers land that is usually dry
What is Flood ?
Earthquakes are most likely to occur near
What is Plate Boundaries ?
Several big fault lines that runs around the pacific ocean where you can find most Volcanoes
What is Ring of Fire ?
Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator
What is Latitude ?
A deep valley with high, steep sides
What is Canyon ?
Out of control burning in a natural area, like a forest, grassland, or prairie
What is Wildfire ?
An Instrument used to detect and record earthquakes
What is Seismograph ?
Melted rock inside the earth's surface
What is Magma ?
What is Relief Map ?
A flat land that is higher than the land around it
What is Plateau ?
Giant tropical storms that produce heavy rainfall and super-strong winds.
What is Hurricane ?
The amount of energy released by an earthquake
What is Magnitude ?
A volcano that has not erupted in the past 10,000 years, but is expected to erupt again
What is Dormant ?
Map that shows how many people live in each square mile of a given area by using shading or colors
What is Population density ?
A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind
What is Dune?
A large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope.
What is Landslide ?