Earthquake and Tsunami

A ____________ is a crack in the Earth's surface.

• Tsunami

• fault

• epicenter

• seismologist

___________________ is the name of a series of waves that is so powerful it can destroy a city.

• Thunder Storm

• earthquake

• volcano

• Tsunami

As the waves travel through shallow water near land, they get

• bigger

• smaller

• stay the same

What should you do if you think a tsunami is coming?

• Go to higher ground

• Go to the beach

• Find a boat

• Hide in your house

What is an earthquake?

• a severe thunder and lightening storm.

• an unexpected and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction.

• a huge tidal wave that can wipe out cities.

• a type of tornado.

REVIEW: What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates

• Puzzles

• Earthquakes

REVIEW: What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• submergent

REVIEW: What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• subducting

REVIEW: Name the boundary

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• sergent boundary

____________________ are scientist who study earthquakes.

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Seismologist

• Dermatologist