Earth Systems - Natural Disasters

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What is the machine that measures earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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What are massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain called?

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Hurricanes

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What is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes?

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Liquefaction

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True or False: Tsunamis are massive waves caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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True

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What can earthquakes under the ocean cause?

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Tsunamis

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What is the record of an earthquake's seismic waves called?

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Seismogram

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Who studies earthquakes and seismic activity?

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Seismologist

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What scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

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Richter Scale

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What natural disaster is characterized by rotating columns of air?

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Tornadoes

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What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves?

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Earthquake