volcanoes
did a volcano grow in a farm
yes or no
how do earthquakes form
caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, which generates seismic waves and causes the ground to shake
what are they made out of
giant waves of water
what volcano is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampun
Krakatoa
what is one in California
the San Andreas Fault
what gas do volcanoes emit
water vapor
how long can earthquakes last for
a few seconds to several minutes
how long can tsunamis last
several hours to even days
where is Mauna Loa located
Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean
what is the name of a fault in Turkey
North Anatolian Fault
how do volcanoes form
by the movement of Earth's tectonic plates and the rise of molten rock, called magma, from the Earth's interior
what are earthquakes
Earthquakes are the shaking of the ground that occurs when two large blocks of Earth's crust (tectonic plates) suddenly slip past one another
How do tsunami from
are primarily caused by earthquakes on the ocean floor
what volcano is on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Mount Etna
where is the Alpine Fault located
New Zealand
what causes a volcano to erupt
the rising of magma from deep within the Earth, often accompanied by the release of gases
what is the earthquakes scale called
Richter scale
how far inland can a tsunami travel
more than a mile inland
where is Sakurajima located
Kyushu, Japan
where is the San Ramon Fault located
city of Santiago, Chile
what volcano made the loudest sound ever recorded
Krakatoa
what is the fault that can causes an earth quake in california
the San Andreas Fault
What is the tsunami scale called
Soloviev-Imamura tsunami intensity scale
where is eyjafjallajökull located
where is the Denali Fault located
southern half of Alaska