Landforms
A large, flat to rolling region
What are plains
A release of energy through the Earth's crust due to changes in taking place beneath it
What is an Earthquake
Usually located on ocean floors, magma moves between the plates, which makes new rocks
What are divergent plate boundries
Earthquakes and volcano eruptions
What natural disasters pose a significant danger to people
The core
What is Earth's innermost layer
A high, flat region that has been lifted up by the movement of Earth's surface
What is a plateau
when 2 plates rub together
When do earthquakes occur
Located where 2 adjacent plates rub past each other which creates earthquakes
What are transform boundries
Extremely hot fluid or semifluid material under Earth's crust
What is magma
The Interior Plains
What is the largest plains area in canada
The base rock of an ancient mountain region that has been worn away, leaving a flat, rocky landform region
What are shields
The point on earth's surface vertically above the focus of an Earthquake
What is the epicenter
Located where 2 plates meet and push against eachother, which creates mountains
What are convergent boundaries
The ash
What is the most dangerous part of an volcano eruption
What is the deadliest earthquake ever
Mount Logan
What is the tallest mountain in Canada
Coastal British Columbia
Where in Canada experiences the most earthquakes
After a volcano erupts
When does a natural disaster increase tourism
The great barrier reef
What is the largest living structure on Earth
Mount Everest, Mount Aconcagua, Mount Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, Punak Jaya, Mount Vinson
What are the tallest mountains in each continent
The measure of the strength of earthquakes, the bigger the number the stronger the earthquake
What is the Richter scale
The theory that Earth's crust is made up of moving plates
What is the plate tectonics theory
Scientists can learn how to act in an eruption by learning from the past
How do volcano eruptions benefit people
Pompei
Where is the most famous volcano in Italy