Natural Hazards
The name of the natural hazard where rocks and sediment slide down the side of a slope
Landslide
True or False: All volcanic eruptions are the same
False- some involve more or less gassy magma, slower vs faster, etc.
The Ring of Fire is the location of many geological processes such as ________ and _____________.
Earthquakes and volcanoes
The name of the natural hazard during the eruption of Mt. St. Helens that made it difficult drive, breathe, and see.
Ash fall
Hot, liquid rock on the surface of Earth
Lava
Earthquakes and volcanoes are common along ______ boundaries
Plate
The natural hazard associated with the earthquake in Haiti (activity 4)
Ground shaking
Hot liquid rock under Earth's surface
Magma
How does a model of the Ring of Fire allow us to predict and prepare for natural hazards?
Helps us know where they will happen, people can evacuate, mitigate damage, etc.
The natural hazard at Mammoth Mountain that can cause trees in the area to die
Volcanic gas
Rocks that are formed from the cooling and hardening of lava or magma
Igneous Rocks
Why should nuclear waste not be store near the Ring of Fire?
The increased amount of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions increase the chance that underground nuclear waste could leak out and contaminate the surrounding area.
What do scientists use to help predict different types of natural hazards?
Models
What type of volcano is Mt. St. Helens? Shield, cone, stratovolcano?
Stratovolcano
What patterns did you see in the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes in Activity 6?
Earthquakes and volcanoes are located along the ring of fire where tectonic plates are coming together in different ways