Natural Hazards Vocab

A huge wave, often caused by an earthquake is a

• volcano

• earthquake

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sometimes processes in the natural world impact people and places. These natural events sometimes cause great damage and even loss of life.

• this is a natural hazard

• this is technology

• this is the epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An earthquake is a violent shaking of the earth's crust and is often followed by

• science

• aftershocks

• lots of wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This describes the wave, from the bottom/trough to the top/ crest

• attitude

• magnitude

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A volcano is an opening that allows _______ to escape from inside the earth

• height

• plate boundaries

• water

• magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When tectonic plates collide in an earthquake, they are the ones that are called_____ on plate boundaries

• convergent

• divergent

• epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This is the point on the earth's surface, where the earthquake and tsunami begins.

• earthquake

• epicenter

• magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The study of the natural world is known as ____

• social distancing

• tsunami

• science

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This measures the overall strength or size of an earthquake

• magnitude

• amplitude

• scale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During our Natural Hazards lessons, we have considered different types of _____ to help prepare and protect people from tsunamis

• tsunami

• technology

• buildings

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1