Chapter 9 Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis

The shaking of the earth's surface that is caused by the sudden movement of the crust.

• earthquake

• earthwave

• shaken'

• movement

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A large amount of dry soil an rock that slides down a steep slope.

• tunnelslide

• landslide

• slide

• mountain

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What is a series of large ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• shaking

• taffy

• tsunami

• earthquake

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A large amount of snow, soil, and rock that slides down the side of a mountain

• avalanche

• anchor

• volcanoe

• mudslide

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an opening in the earth's crust that spews out lava, hot ash, and gases during an eruption

• vulture

• volcano

• violin

• mudslide

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a large amount of wet soil and rock that slides down a steep slope

• mudslide

• mudpuddle

• mudpie

• volcanoes

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A (a)   is a crack in the earth's crust.

The removal of soil and rock by wind or water is called (a)   .

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One way an earthquake can change the surface of the earth is the ground splits open.

• True

• False

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A tool that scientists use to study volcanoes earthquakes, or tsunamis is a seismograph.

• True

• False