Earthquakes And Volcanos Flashcards

1
Q

Bridges, building and roads were wrecked because of the _______________ earthquake

A

San Francisco

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2
Q

_______ affected people by destroying 250 homes

A

Mount Saint Helens

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3
Q

Earthquake affected the environment by knocking down trees and causing ______

A

Landslides

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4
Q

Volcanoes affects the environment by ___________ the air

A

Polluting

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5
Q

Volcanoes affect the environment by animals losing their __________

A

Habitats

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6
Q

Volcanoes affect the environment by the hot ___________ can burn forests

A

Lava

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7
Q

_____________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in the the earths crust

A

Volcanoes

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8
Q

Volcanoes occur at openings in The Earths ____________

A

Crust

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9
Q

Volcanoes can affects plant by __________ the plants

A

Killing

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10
Q

__________ can help plats grow

A

Volcanic soil

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11
Q

_____________ can help plants grow

A

Earthquake

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12
Q

Sudden movement along a ___________ is what causes Earthquakes

A

Fault

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13
Q

An ocean earthquake may cause a ___________

A

Tsunami

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14
Q

A ________________ is a line of weakness in rocks

A

Fault

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15
Q

Giving people advance notice of earthquakes and volcanos can help keep them _____________

A

Safe

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16
Q

Natural hazards have helped scientists understand more about the earths _____________

17
Q

Seismic wave

A

A vibration caused by an earthquake

18
Q

Seismometer

A

An instrument that detects and records vibration

19
Q

Seismograph

A

An instrument that detects and records earthquakes