The Earthquake said "its not my fault"
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The Volcano Lavas you too
100

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes more likely to occur?

What is: on/at plate boundaries? (you will need to identify this on a map and in words, knowing that volcanoes and earthquakes happen on plate boundaries will help you answer 4 different questions)

100

This is the outside layer of earth, made mostly of rock. 

What is the crust

100

This is an event that happens in nature that puts humans, animals, or the environment in danger. 

What is a natural hazard?

100

This is magma that flows from an opening in earth's crust.

What is lava?

200

This is a large piece of the Earth's crust that floats on the mantle. 

What is a plate?

200

This is the layer of earth just under the crust, made of hot, melted rock. 

What is the mantle?

200

This is an event that occurs when large areas of the earth's crust move suddenly and release their stored energy.

What is an earthquake?

200

This is any substance that harms the Earth's land, air, or water.

What is pollution?

300

This is a crack in Earth's crust.

What is a fault?

300

This is the center of the earth. 

What is the core?
300

This is a series of large ocean waves caused by an earthquake, volcano or landslide. 

What is a Tsunami?
300

This is sharp bits of solid lava that can travel for many kilometers straight up into the air. 

What is volcanic ash?

400

This is a sudden local flood usually caused by heavy rains. 

What is a flash flood?

400

This is what you call the location where two plates meet.

What is a plate boundary?

400

This is an opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases flow or are forced out. 

What is a volcano?

400

This area around the pacific ocean is filled with volcanoes, which is why it is call this.

What is the Ring of Fire?

500

List a benefit of studying earthquakes.

Answers May Vary: 


It can help keep people safe and keeping people safe shows love for others and glory to God. Scientists or Engineers can design buildings to withstand earthquakes, or know where they are likely to happen. 
500

Explain why we will not have another worldwide flood according to scriptures. 

The worldwide flood was recorded in Genesis 9. It was God's judgment for the sins of the people on earth at that time. God made a promise to not do it again and he made the rainbow as a reminder of that promise. 

500

Explain the difference between local, regional, and worldwide floods. 

Local floods cover a small area. Regional floods cover a large area of a state or country. A worldwide flood covers the whole earth for many months. 

500
List one idea that could limit harm to people from a volcanic eruption.

Scientists can warn people to get away from a volcano that will erupt soon.