tsunami
give an example of a social impact of tsunamis.
death, homelessness, injury etc
What is the name of the small tremors that come after an earthquake?
aftershock
What is the thinnest layer of the earth called?
the crust
what house is harry potter in?
gryffindor
what is released during a volcanic eruption?
lava, volcanic bombs, gas, ash, dust, lava
tsunami waves decrease in height as they reacch the coastline. True or False
False
name one way buildings can be made to withstand earthquakes.
interlocking steel frames, rolling weights on rood, triangle shaped, rubber shock absorbers, deep foundations
The earths crust is split into large ______ plates
tectonic
"with great power comes great ______"
responsibility
give a reason why people live near volcanoes
geothermal energy, tourism, fertile soil, minerals
What is a clear warning sign of a tsunami?
water retreating
what is the name used to measure earthquakes?
moment magnitude scale
What is the circle that sits around the pacific ocean called?
ring of fire
who plays the grinch?
jim carrey
Volcanoes occur at two plate boundaries. what are they called?
Subduction and divergent
The tsunami in Japan 2011 led to the ______ nuclear disaster.
Fukushima
Seismic waves
What is the name of the plate boundary where two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
which disney priness just needs to "let it go"
elsa
what is a DORMANT volcano?
quiet but not extinct
tsunami's can go as fast as ___mph
500
the epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the earths surface above where it starts. True Or False
energy generated using heat from the earth
geothermal
who painted the mona lisa
leonardo da vinci
where is the largest volcano?
Hawaii, Mauna Loa