Vocabulary
Of great size or amount
Substantial
____________ occurs when rain, snow, sun, or wind break down rock into smaller pieces.
Weathering
Most earthquakes happen near the ______ of land.
Edge
Why were camp activities canceled?
It had rained all night
Name 2 natural disasters we learned about this week
Tsunami's
Earthquakes
Floods
Not able to tell beforehand
Unpredictable
People can protect the land when fast natural disasters occur. (True or False)
False
This seismologist lived through the world largest earthquake.
Dr. Ines Cifuentes
When the girl realized there was water all around the camp, she compared the camp to a ________
Island
Why is the title, A World of Change, an appropriate title for the first text we read?
It explains the difference between fast and slow natural disasters, and they all change the world
Very harsh or serious
Severe
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are all _______ natural processes.
Slow
Dr. Cifuentes compares the moving of earth's plates to what?
Boiling Milk
Girl Scout Camp
Great damage or ruin.
Destruction
A difficult or dangerous situation.
Crisis
Volcanic Eruptions, and Earth slides are both examples of _______ natural disasters.
(Fast)
When Earth's plate slide against each other, crash together, or pull apart, what do we call the breaks that occur?
Faults
Why didn't they call the EMS services?
EMS services were busy
No one was actually hurt
To fall down or cave in.
Collapse
_________ means to make different or change
Alter
What is the best way to prepare for natural disasters?
When an Earthquake occurs under water, this creates a __________
Tsunami
How did the author feel about the Girl Scout Camp Experience?
She had fun, but will not go camping if there are any chances of rain anymore.
"How do people respond to natural disasters?"