Volcanoes And Tornoadoes Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

A vibration caused by an earthquake

A

Seismic wave

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2
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An instrument that detects and records vibrations

A

Seismometer

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3
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Seismograph

A

An instrument that detects and records earthquakes shows seismic waves as curvy lines along a graph

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4
Q

Bridges buildings and roads were wrecked because of the______________earthquake

A

San Francisco

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5
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_________________affected people by destroying 250 homes

A

Mount saint Helens

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6
Q

Earthquake affect the environment by knocking down trees and causing _______

A

Landslides

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7
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Volcanos affect the environment by_________the air

A

Polluting

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8
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Volcanoes affect the environment by animals losing their ________

A

Habitats

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9
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Volcanoes affect the environment by the hot _______can burn forests

A

Lava

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10
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_____________is a mountain that builds up around an opening in earths crust

A

Volcano

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11
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Volcanoes occur at openings in the earth’s _______

A

Crust

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12
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Volcanoes can affect plants by ________the plants

A

Killing

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13
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___________can help plants grow

A

Volcanic soil

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14
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_________is a sudden shaking of the earths crust

A

Earthquake

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15
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Sudden movement along a ________is what causes earthquakes

A

Fault

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16
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An ocean earthquake may cause a ______

17
Q

__________is a line of weakness in rocks

18
Q

Giving people advance notice of earthquakes and volcanoes can help keep them ____

19
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Natural hazards have helped scientists understand more about the Earth’s ___