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Vocabulary
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Floods
Vocabulary
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too much of something

Excess

100

Earthquakes are caused by...

The earth's plates move or move against each other

100

What are the three types of volcanoes we discussed?

Shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite (or strato) volcanoes.
100

Floods can be caused by these types of natural disasters (more than one answer)

Hurricanes, Floods, Flash floods, Earthquakes, heavy rainfall, tsunamis

100

very large

Immense

200
A situation of confusion or destruction 

Havoc

200

Earthquakes, if they happen off the coast or in the middle of the ocean, can cause...

tsunamis

200

Eruptions can happen when

pressure builds and grows inside a volcano and forces the lava out. 

200

True or False: Flooding is the most common natural hazard. Floods can occur at any time of the year, in any part of the country, and at any time of the day or night.

True

200

a break in the Earth's crust

fault

300

Happening soon

Imminent

300

Smaller shakings and rumblings of the Earth's plates are called...

aftershocks

300

This volcano's last eruption was so violent that it caused approximately 57 deaths, about $1.1 billion in property damage ($3.5 billion in 2024); caused a collapse of the volcano's northern flank, deposited ash in eleven U.S. states.

Mt. Saint Helens

300

True or False: Floods can cause immense destruction of towns, homes, transportation, and communication systems.

True

300
An event in nature that causes a lot of damage and often deaths

natural disaster

400

the part of the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts

Epicenter

400

In 1985, this city suffered a one of the most deadly and destructive earthquakes, killing about 10,000 people. 

Mexico City

400

Hawaiian volcanoes have _____ -flowing lava.

Quick
400

Floods can cause water damage to buildings and materials that can cause _____ to grow, which can cause people to get sick. 

mold
400

no longer in existence or does not exist anymore

extint

500

a number that shows the strength of an earthquake

Magnitude
500

This 1906 earthquake was so destructive that it become one of the most catastrophic in the history of the California. Its named after what city?

San Francisco

500

Before lava comes to the surface, it is underground and is called...

magma

500

This type of flood causes a massive amount of water to fall and then moves on quickly

flash flood
500

to soak up or drink in

absorb