Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

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Science

3rd - 5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?

Back

Seismograph

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do the lines on a map that show where tectonic plates meet represent?

Back

Plate boundaries

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

Back

Humans can stop them

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the molten rock from a volcano called before it erupts?

Back

Magma

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?

Back

Volcanoes and earthquakes

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a volcano?

Back

An opening in the Earth's surface where molten rock, ash, and gases can escape.

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