Vocab
A shift within Earth is called an
earthquake
A long period of time with dry weather and little to no rain is a
drought
A dam broke open due to an earthquake. Nearby there is a small town. What do you think this town is experiencing?
Flooding
Name two hazards living close to a volcano.
lava
ash clouds
True or false: M6.2 earthquakes happen all the time and people do not feel them.
false
A massive wave that can cause damage when it reaches land is a
tsunami
The sliding of rock and soil down a slope
landslide
Imagine a section of land that has many trees, plants, shrubs, etc. but then a company came and cleared out all of the trees, plants, etc to build businesses/houses. What do you think would happen if a storm with a lot of rain happened in this area?
Flooding
A farm recently flooded and crops were ruined. What could a farmer do the reduce the impact of future flooding?
plant more trees
plant crops on higher ground
True or false: Ash from wildfires provide the soil with nutrients
true
A fire that burns out of control is a
wildfire
the sudden sliding of snow, ice and rock down a slope
avalanche
A soccer game was canceled due to a severe thunderstorm. The storm had high winds and a lot of precipitation. The roads and fields were flooded as well as river nearby. Why would the flooding have occurred?
heavy rain or the river overflowing
When snow melts and turns to water there could be a danger of ________________. This water can cause soil and rock to loosen which can result in _____________.
flooding, landslide.
True or false: Volcanos all last the same amount of time.
false
An opening in Earth's crust that allows superheated material from beneath the crust to reach the surface is called a
volcano
Name 3 effects of a tsunami.
major destruction of buildings
flooding
destruction/washing away of roads
Where does an earthquake occur?
near fault lines.
The flow of water over land that is not normally covered with water is called a
flood
Sequence the steps of a volcano:
a. pressure builds & lava flows towards the crater
b. the volcano erupts
c. M6.3 earthquake happens
d. shock waves spread away from earthquake
c, d, a, b