Patterns on Earth
Coastlines
What is it called when water covers the land and gets into homes?
Flood
What is formed from the buried remains of plants that died millions of years ago and has to be mined?
Coal
What type of renewable energy comes from moving air?
Wind Energy
What is a piece of Earth completely surrounded by water?
Island
Droughts are based off of the measurement of what?
Rainfall/Water
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
What do you call magma that has released onto Earth's surface?
Lava
What is called when the ground shakes violently?
Earthquake
What is formed mainly from the remains of tiny living things that lived in the sea? It is used to make plastics and paints.
Oil
What type of renewable energy comes from the sun's power?
Solar
What is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?
Mountain
Hurricane and tornado strength are based on what?
What is Mr. Lagge's favorite color?
Red
Where do 85% of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
Ring of Fire
What is a strong storm with dangerous winds and heavy rains?
Hurricane
What is formed from the remains of tiny living things? It is used for heat.
Natural Gas
What type of renewable energy comes from moving water?
Hydroelectric
What is a long, deep, narrow valley found on the ocean floor?
Trench
What machine records ground movement to help predict volcanic eruptions?
Tiltmeter
What U.S. state produces the most oil?
Alaska
What is the largest underwater mountain ridge in the world?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What natural hazard occurs when there's much less water than usual?
Drought
What is a natural element found in rocks? It is used to produce nuclear energy.
Uranium
What type of renewable energy comes from heat inside of Earth?
Geothermal
What is a piece of land with water on 3 sides?
Peninsula
What machine is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
Seismograph
What's Mr. Lagge's favorite type of Blizzard at Dairy Queen?
Butterfinger
What is the name of the major fault line in California where many earthquakes occur?
San Adreas Fault
What is powerful type of wave that rushes onto the ocean floor? It is usually caused by an earthquake.
Tsunami
What do we call waste products that damage ecoystems?
Pollution
What type of renewable energy comes from living things?
Biomass/Biofuel
What technology is used to map the ocean floor?
Sonar
What is the strongest rating of tornado?
EF-5
Where did the largest documented earthquake in the world occur?
Chile