Natural Disasters and a Changing World

What is the definition of "alter"?

• To duplicate something

• To change or modify something.
• To hide something

• To relocate something

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the definition of "weathering"

• Weathering is the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.
• Weathering is the process of creating rocks from minerals

• Weathering is the breakdown of rocks and minerals at the Earth's surface.

• Weathering refers to the movement of rocks from one place to another.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the definition of "collapse"

• Collapse means to expand or grow larger.
• Collapse refers to a gradual decline in performance.
• Collapse is the sudden failure or breakdown of a structure or system.
• Collapse is what happens when things dissolve in water

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

When a tornado knocks down buildings as it goes through a city, there is lots of _________

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

When soil and rocks are moved to a new location because of a flooding river, it is called _________

What type of natural disaster has hot magma that shoots out of the top of a mountain?

• Volcanic eruption
• Earthquake
• Landslide
• Tsunami

When heavy rains come down fast and in a short period of time it is called a _____________

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When a mountain has hot magma that rises up and erupts out of the top with lava, it is called a________