Natural Hazards (Module 1, Part 4)

a danger caused by changes on Earth’s surface or by weather; cannot be prevented (ex: earthquake, tsunami, volcano)

• weather

• landslide

• natural hazard

• natural resource

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a map that shows where earthquakes have occurred

• seismic hazard map

• political map

• physical map

• topographic map

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

solid material such as rock or ash, ejected into the air during a volcanic eruption

• lava

• magma

• gases

• tephra

a mixture of hot gases and ash that move quickly down a volcano

• ash flow

• tephra

• buoy

• mudslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a sudden shaking of the ground caused by sudden movement of rock underground

• volcano

• tsunami

• earthquake

• rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a place where melted rock erupts from deep inside the Earth

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcano

• magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a fast-moving wave caused by underwater earthquakes or landslides.

• ash flow

• earthquake

• volcano

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a warning system created to detect tsunamis based on information from ocean-floor sensors

• National Weather Service

• Pacific Tsunami Warning System

• NOAA Weather Radio

• Tsunami Code

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

floating objects that measure changes in water height

• ash

• lava

• life jackets

• buoys

Which of the following would be natural hazards resulting in changes from earth’s surface?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2