Science Vocab: Topic 5

What is an area in Earth's crust

where tectonic plates meet?

• flood

• fault

• tsunami

• landslide

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A shift that releases pressure on Earth's crust

and causes the crust to shake is called

• earthquake

• hazard

• wildfire

• outcome

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A massive wave created by

an earthquake is called

• eruption

• potential

• avalanche

• tsunami

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An opening in Earth's crust that allows

super heated rock and other materials below the

crust to reach the surface ...

• fault

• volvano

• drought

• flood

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The release of materials from a volcano

is called:

• eruption

• flood

• landslide

• outcome

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An overflow of water that spreads over land

that is not normally covered in water:

• earthquake

• volcano

• flood

• drought

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A long dry period of weather:

• outcome

• landslide

• potential

• drought

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A massive amount of snow, ice, and rock

suddenly sliding down a slope:

• avalanche

• flood

• landslide

• wildfire

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A large amount of rock or soil sliding down a slope:

• outcome

• potential

• fault

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An out of control destructive fire:

• flood

• potential

• wildfire

• hazard

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