Wonders Unit One Week Three

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What does the word DESTRUCTION mean?

Back

The condition of being wrecked.

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What does the word COLLAPSE mean?

Back

To fall down.

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When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

Back

1960 in Chile.

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What does the word CRISIS mean?

Back

A time of great difficulty.

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All of the following cause breaks in Earth's crust EXCEPT: Plates changing shapes.

Back

Plates spreading apart, Plates crashing together, Plates sliding against one another.

Front

What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large pieces of Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the Richter scale?

Back

A scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

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What is a natural disaster?

Back

A catastrophic event that occurs due to natural processes of the Earth.

Front

What does the word EPICENTER mean?

Back

The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates.