Unit 5 Week 2 How Water & Earthquakes Shape the Earth

Front

What does the word 'flows' mean in the context of water?

Back

Moves

Front

What is a giant wave caused by an earthquake called?

Back

Tsunami

Front

What is an aftershock?

Back

A smaller earthquake that happens after an earthquake.

Front

What does it mean when we say the Earth is always changing?

Back

The Earth is constantly undergoing changes due to natural processes.

Front

What is a disaster?

Back

An event causing loss.

Front

What is the process called when water moves over land?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is a flood?

Back

An overflow of water that submerges land.

Front

What causes an earthquake?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.

Front

What is a volcano?

Back

An opening in the Earth's crust that allows molten rock, ash, and gases to escape.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?

Back

Seismic activity.