Vocabulary & Concepts
This word means "a sudden shake."
What is an earthquake?
The “fire triangle” explains the three things a fire needs: heat, fuel, and this.
What is oxygen?
The scale used to measure earthquake strength.
What is the Richter scale?
Melted rock above Earth’s surface is called this.
What is lava?
Hurricanes form over this type of water.
What is warm ocean water?
What is wildfire?
One natural cause of a wildfire.
What is lightning?
The place inside the Earth where an earthquake starts.
What is the focus?
A volcano that is not currently erupting but could erupt again is called this.
What is dormant?
The calm center of a hurricane is called this.
What is the eye?
This vocabulary word means "hot melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface"
What is magma?
This term describes when a wildfire spreads quickly because plants and trees are very dry.
What is drought?
The movement of these massive pieces of Earth is what causes earthquakes.
What are tectonic plates?
These machines help scientists monitor volcanic activity like gas levels or vibrations.
What are sensors / seismographs?
These tools help forecasters predict a hurricane’s path and strength.
What are satellites, radar, airplanes, and computers?
A powerful storm that forms over warm ocean water with strong winds and heavy rain.
What is a hurricane?
One way communities can prepare for wildfires (learned in the unit).
What is clearing dry brush / creating defensible space / having an evacuation plan?
The safest thing to do during an earthquake according to the unit.
What is “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”?
One way volcanic eruptions can help the environment.
What is creating rich soil for farming?
One safety step to take if a hurricane is coming.
What is evacuating / boarding windows / stocking supplies?
The outermost layer of the Earth that is broken into plates.
What is the crust?
Describe one negative and one positive effect of wildfires.
What is negative: destroys homes/habitats; positive: clears old plants for new growth?
One piece of evidence scientists use to understand where earthquakes may occur.
What is plate boundaries / fault lines / past earthquake patterns?
Explain how a volcano can become a disaster using classroom vocabulary.
What is when hot lava, ash, and gases destroy homes, crops, and land?
Describe how forecasters predict hurricanes (Unit target task).
What is they use satellites, radar, and storm data to predict the path, speed, and strength?