Earthquakes
An earthquake happens when two pieces of the earth's _________ slip.
crust
Tsunamis are large/powerful ocean _______.
waves
Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's _____.
crust
Tornadoes form ______ or wedge shapes.
funnel
Hurricanes form over this type of water
warm/tropical
The two most earthquake prone states are...
Alaska and California
INSIDE the volcano, there is this hot, liquid rock.
magma
What two letters are used in the scale name for measuring tornadoes?
EF
The eye of a hurricane is calm or the worst?
calm
Earthquakes occur along ________ lines.
fault
earthquakes
The hot, liquid rock outside of the volcano once it erupts is called _______.
lava
What is the name of the area prone to tornadoes? Tornado ________
Tornado Alley
The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the ______ ________.
eye wall.
Earthquakes are strongest at the ________.
epicenter
A tsunami occured in this ocean in 2004.
Indian Ocean
The tallest volcano on Earth is in ________.
Hawaii
True or false...Tornado wind speeds can be 400 mph.
False - tornado wind speeds are 65 to 250 mph.
Hurricanes are categorized based on what?
Windspeeds
The smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger earthquake are called ______________.
aftershocks
The word tsunami comes from the language of this country.
Japan
What is it called when a volcano has not erupted in a long time, but still could?
Dormant
What classic movie features a tornado, a little dog, and ruby slippers?
The Wizard of Oz
Name a letter not used when naming tornadoes (first letter of the names)?
Q, U, X, Y, or Z