Hurricanes
Hurricanes happen during two seasons. ____________ and _____________.
Summer and Fall
Tornadoes are spinning columns of _______________.
Wind
Earthquakes are sudden __________ of Earth’s surface.
Shocks
Volcanoes are in the shape of a ______________.
Mountain
What are two ways landslides can be caused?
Rain and Erosion
The _____________ of the hurricane is calm.
What is the name of the area of our country where a lot of tornadoes happen?
Tornado Valley
Earthquakes happen when plates __________ apart,
__________ into each other, or __________ under each other.
Pull apart, bump into each other, or slide under each other.
Volcanoes are formed when _________ from inside the Earth’s mantle works its way to the surface.
Magma
Are landslides fast or slow?
Fast
Quick! Grab Hurricane Snacks! A hurricane lasts up to ______________.
1 week
Tornadoes can occur anywhere and at any time, but they are most common during the _______ and _________ months.
Spring and Summer
Where do most Earthquakes happen?
Under water on the ocean floor.
There are __________ main types of volcanoes.
3
Landslides occur when _______________, _______________,
_______________, and _______________slide down a slope.
dirt, rocks, pebbles and boulders
Storm surge is very damaging. The winds of the hurricane push the water from the ocean onto the coast. This causes _____________.
Flooding
What time of day are tornadoes most likely to happen?
Evening/Night Time
Earthquakes are measured 1-10. What number would cause a building to fall down?
7 or higher
Each time lava collects, the volcano will get _____________.
We watched a video on landslides where people's backyards slid down the hill. Where did this happen?
California
What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of a hurricane?
Saffir-Simpson
What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of a hurricane?
The Fujita Scale
What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake?
The Richter Scale
What does it mean if a volcano is "extinct?"
It hasn't gone off in thousands of years and probably won't ever go off again.
What is the difference between a yellow tag and a red tag?