Predicting Natural Disasters

Front

Earth is broken into pieces called _________.

Back

tectonic plates

Front

A ________ is a rapidly circulating column of air resulting from warm and cold air masses colliding.

Back

tornado

Front

What instrument do seismologists use to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Back

Seismograph

Front

_________ helps to reduce the impacts of natural disasters.

Back

All of the above (A volcanologist, A seismologist, Science and engineering)

Front

__________ monitor changing atmospheric conditions to predict weather events.

Back

Meteorologists

Front

The movement of tectonic plates can cause _________.

Back

earthquakes

Front

A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes is called a _________.

Back

tsunami

Front

The study of volcanoes is known as _________.

Back

volcanology

Front

Meteorologists use _________ to predict weather patterns.

Back

satellite imagery

Front

The scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes is called the _________.

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Richter scale