Earthquakes And Volcano Flashcards
a vibration caused by an earthquake
Seismic waves
An instrument that detects and records vibrations
Seismometer
Earthquakes affect the environment by knocking down trees and causing
Landslides
Volcano affect the environment by the air
Polluting
Volcano affect the environment by animals losing their
Habitat
Volcano affect the environment by the hot Can burn forest
Lava
Is a mountain that builds up around an opening in the earth crust
Volcano
Volcano occur at opening in the earth
Crust
Volcano can affect plants by the plants
Killing
Can help plants grow
Volcano soil
Is a sudden shaking earth crust
Earthquake
Sudden movement along a is what causes earthquakes
Fault
An ocean earthquake may cause a
Tsunami
Is a line of weakness in rock
Fault
Giving people advance notice of notice of earthquake and volcano can help keep them
Safe
Natural hazards have helped scientists understand more about the earth’s
Crust
An instrument that detects and records earthquakes
Seismograph
Bridges building and roads were wrecked because of the earthquake
San Francisco
Affected people by destroying 250 homes
Mount saint Helens