Earthquakes And Volcanos Flashcards
A vibration caused by an eathquake
Seismic wave
An instrument that detects and records vibrations
Seismometor
An instrument that detects and records earthquakes; shows seicmic waves as curvy lines along a graph
Seismograph
Bridges, buildings and roads were wrecked because of the
____________________________________ earthquake
San Friscisco
__________________________________ affected people by destroying 250 homes
Mount saint hellens
Earthquakes effect the environment by knocking down trees and causing __________________________
Landslides
Volcanoes affect the envirment by ____________________________________ the air
Polluting
Volcanoes affect the environment by animals losing there💀__________________________
Habitats
Volcanoes affect the environment by the hot ___________________________ can burn forests
Lava
_________________________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in the earths crust
Volcanoes
Volcanoes occur at openings in the earths _______________________
Crust
Volcanoes can effect plans by __________________________ the plants
Killing
____________________________ can help plants grow
Volcanic soil
_________________________ is a sudden shaking of earths crust
Earthquake
Sudden movement along a ________________________ is what causes earthquakes
Fault
An ocean earthquake may cause _________________
Tsunami
___________________________ is a line of weackness rocks
Fault
Giving people advance notice of earthquakes and volcanoes can help keep the _________________
Safe
Natrual hazards have helped scientists understand more about the earths _________________
Structure
