Vocabulary
-happening soon
imminent
Where do most volcanoes form?
Where 2 plates meet
When/Why do earthquakes happen?
Earthquakes happen when 2 plates move against each other.
What is a hurricane?
A huge spinning storm that begins in the ocean
What are 3 things that fire needs to burn?
fuel, oxygen, heat
easily set on fire
flammable
What is the area that has the most volcanic eruptions called?
The Ring of Fire
How do plates move?
They can pull apart, push together, or slide against each other.
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
5
What is the name of the place that we studied that had a huge wildfire? When did that wildfire happen?
Yellowstone National Park; 1988
where the earthquake is the strongest
epicenter
Where did a huge volcanic eruption occur that we learned about? What was that volcano called?
Mt. St. Helens
What are the areas where earthquakes happen called? This is what we call the places where two plates touch.
Fault lines
What is the difference between each category of hurricane?
The wind speed and the amount of damage it causes
drought
the difference between an inactive and an extinct volcano
inactive means it is not erupting right now but has the ability to erupt. extinct means it will never erupt again
How do volcanoes erupt?
Too much pressure builds inside, leading to a volcanic eruption that spews lava, hot ash, and dangerous gases
How do we measure earthquakes and what do we use to categorize them?
We measure their magnitude and use the Richter Scale to categorize them.
What is the name of a famous hurricane that affected Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama?
How did the wildfires that we studied start? How many wildfires were there?
6 wildfires started from lightining flashes. 2 started from human carelessness.
what is the difference between moderate and catastrophic damage?
moderate means it is an average amount of damage. catastrophic means that it is causing a horrible disaster.
How are volcanoes created?
Hot lava, magma, and gases escape between the plates to create a volcano.
What are 3 instruments that scientists use to measure earthquakes?
seismograph, Mercalli Intensity Scale, Richter Scale
In what part of the world do most hurricanes start and why?
The equator because the waters are warmer
Wildfires are neither good nor bad. Give one example of how wildfires are good and one example for how they are bad.
natural part of the life cycle, cause destruction, some living things need fire to help them grow (lodgepole pines, fire beetles, plants and flowers, etc.)