Earth's Hazards

Question 1

a crack in the crust where the two sides past each other

Answer 1

fault

Question 2

is a shift in the earths crust causing the ground to shake

Answer 2

earthquake

Question 3

is a danger to human resulting from an event

Answer 3

hazard

Question 4

is a massive wave that can cause damage when it reaches land

Answer 4

tsunami

Question 5

is an opening in Earth’s crust that allows superheated material from beneath the crust to reach the surface

Answer 5

volcano

Question 6

is a release of volcanic material. can take minutes. hours. or even longer

Answer 6

eruption

Question 7

What causes a tsunami?

Answer 7

Two tectonic plates slide past each other underwater causing large movements of water.

Question 8

When lave cools it forms _____.

Answer 8

rock

Question 9

is the flow of water over land that is not normally covered with water

Answer 9

flood

Question 10

is a long period of very dry weather

Answer 10

drought

Question 11

is a snowstorm with high winds

Answer 11

blizzard

Question 12

are funnel-shaped wind storms that reach from clouds all the way to the ground

Answer 12

tornadoes

Question 13

are storms over ocean water with massive amounts of rain and high wind speeds

Answer 13

hurricanes

Question 14

is the sudden sliding of snow, ice, and rock down a slope

Answer 14

avalanche

Question 15

is the sliding of rock and soil down a slope

Answer 15

landslide

Question 16

Hurricanes form over ____ water.

Answer 16

warm

Question 17

As hurricanes get stronger, wind speeds ___________.

Answer 17

increase

Question 18

Hurricanes can also cause a rise in the local sea level, causing water to wash ashore and flood coaster towns. This hazard is called a ________________.

Answer 18

storm surge

Question 19

is a fire that burns out of control.

Answer 19

wildfire

Question 20

Immediate problems of a drought are __________, __________, and ___________.

Answer 20

loss of crops, soil erosion, and livestock feed problems.

Question 21

Land can quickly recover from a wildfire, the ashes provide the soil with _______________.

Answer 21

nutrients

Question 22

Volcanic eruptions produce _____, ____, and ______.

Answer 22

lava, ash, and debris