2nd Earth Systems & Interactions Review Flashcards

Front

Where is the safest place to be in a tornado?

Back

Basement

Front

What do earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis have in common?

Back

They result from moving tectonic plates.

Front

To help protect lives and keep buildings intact during a flood, builders should

Back

build the house on a high, raised platform

Front

To help protect lives and keep buildings intact during an earthquake, engineers should

Back

The building should be flexible to move when the ground shakes to absorb energy.

Front

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...

Back

Tsunami

Front

A long period of time with no rain is called a...

Back

drought

Front

Which catastrophic event is being described? Hot lava, ash and gases erupt from a magma chamber beneath the earth.

Back

volcano

Front

In which part of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?

Back

evaporation

Front

Water vapor rising into the atmosphere, cooling, and changing into a liquid form creating clouds is called

Back

condensation

Front

When cold air in the winter passes over large bodies of warm water, moisture is picked up. As the air rises rapidly over land, what happens?

Back

precipitation occurs