Earth Systems & Interactions Review

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What causes damage in a hurricane?

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All of the above

Front

Where is the safest place to be in a tornado?

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Basement

Front

Which event is most likely to occur in a North Texas prairie grassland biome? Options: Fire caused by lightning, Hurricane, Volcanic Eruption, Earthquake

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Fire caused by lightning

Front

What do earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis have in common?

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They result from moving tectonic plates.

Front

Which of these changes would happen the fastest?

• erosion of a valley by a river
• earthquake damage
• waves creating a sandy beach

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earthquake damage

Front

A sudden shift in the Earth's crust is called a...

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Earthquake

Front

What catastrophic event is caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area?

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flood

Front

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...

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Tsunami

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A long period of time with no rain is called a...

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drought

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Which catastrophic event is being described? Hot lava, ash and gases erupt from a magma chamber beneath the earth.

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volcano