Earthquakes And Volcanos Flashcards
Bridges, building and roads were wrecked because of the _______________ earthquake
San Francisco
_______ affected people by destroying 250 homes
Mount Saint Helens
Earthquake affected the environment by knocking down trees and causing ______
Landslides
Volcanoes affects the environment by ___________ the air
Polluting
Volcanoes affect the environment by animals losing their __________
Habitats
Volcanoes affect the environment by the hot ___________ can burn forests
Lava
_____________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in the the earths crust
Volcanoes
Volcanoes occur at openings in The Earths ____________
Crust
Volcanoes can affects plant by __________ the plants
Killing
__________ can help plats grow
Volcanic soil
_____________ can help plants grow
Earthquake
Sudden movement along a ___________ is what causes Earthquakes
Fault
An ocean earthquake may cause a ___________
Tsunami
A ________________ is a line of weakness in rocks
Fault
Giving people advance notice of earthquakes and volcanos can help keep them _____________
Safe
Natural hazards have helped scientists understand more about the earths _____________
Structure
Seismic wave
A vibration caused by an earthquake
Seismometer
An instrument that detects and records vibration
Seismograph
An instrument that detects and records earthquakes