Natural Disasters

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What do the lines on a geological map represent?

Back

Plate boundaries.

Front

What is the safest material to use when constructing a house near a volcano?

Back

Stone.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Front

Why do many volcanoes and earthquakes occur along plate boundaries?

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Because tectonic plates move and shift.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

Back

Humans can stop them.

Front

What is the term for molten rock from a volcano before it erupts?

Back

Magma.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has erupted onto the surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What natural disaster is caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

Back

Earthquake.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is a volcanic eruption?

Back

The release of magma, gas, and ash from a volcano.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2