WorksheetsNatural Hazards Vocab
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
A huge wave, often caused by an earthquake is a
volcano
earthquake
tsunami
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
An earthquake is a violent shaking of the earth's crust and is often followed by
science
aftershocks
lots of wind
This describes the wave, from the bottom/trough to the top/ crest
attitude
magnitude
amplitude
A volcano is an opening that allows _______ to escape from inside the earth
height
plate boundaries
water
magma
When tectonic plates collide in an earthquake, they are the ones that are called_____ on plate boundaries
convergent
divergent
epicenter
This is the point on the earth's surface, where the earthquake and tsunami begins.
earthquake
epicenter
magnitude
The study of the natural world is known as ____
social distancing
tsunami
science
This measures the overall strength or size of an earthquake
magnitude
amplitude
scale
During our Natural Hazards lessons, we have considered different types of _____ to help prepare and protect people from tsunamis
tsunami
technology
buildings
Here in New England we could experience natural hazards like ________________ and we can prepare for them
flooding and blizzards
tsunami and landslides
bunkers and seawalls
