disasters
Are earthquakes a form of a "Disaster"
Yes
What is a delta formation?
A area at the end of a river formed by rivers slowing down and emptying sediment into a ocean
What does a convergent boundary do?
The plates colide
What is under The crust of the earth?
The mantle
How do they track hurricanes?
they use satellites
How does a flood occur?
It occurs when water overflows a aquifer
How are mountains formed?
Mountains are formed when tectonic plates collide with each other.
What does a transform boundary do?
they rub against each other
What is magma?
Melted metals under the earths crust
What is a tiltmeter?
A tool that measures tilt in the on the ground.
How is a Tsunami formed?
A tsunami is formed by under water earthquakes,volcanoes,and land slide
What is a glacier?
A pile of snow and ice that slowly move
What does a subduction boundary do?
they pull away from each other
What is below the mantle?
The Outer Core
How do scientist track tsunami?
They use underwater buoys
What can happen during a hurricane? (you only have to have one guess to get it correct)
Surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents.
How is a glacier made?
When it snows faster then it can melt.
Where are volcanoes mostly located?
On the borders of Tetonic plates
What is below outer core?
The Inner Core
What is the science of earthquakes?
Seismology
How is a landslide formed?
Landslides are formed by loose rocks and gravity.
How are ocean basins made?
It is made by divergent boundaries and tectonic plate movements
What plate tectonic do mountains need to be formed?
Convergent
What plate is the ring of fire in?
The Pacific plate
What is the tool used try to predict earthquakes?
Seismographs