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Natural Disaster Vocabulary - General Science - Earth Science
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What is a landslide?
Rock and dirt pulled downhill quickly by gravity
The shaking of Earth's surface caused by release of energy
Large ocean wave that hits the coast causing massive damage
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What is a forest fire?
Force that creates/build up Earth's landforms
An uncontrolled fire in wildland areas that spreads quickly
A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
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What is a tornado?
A violent, rotating funnel cloud of air
When rock and dirt is pulled downhill quickly by gravity
A slow moving mass of ice, snow, and rock down a mountain
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What does a constructive force do?
Build skyscrapers
Destroy/break down Earth's landforms and materials
Create/build up Earth's landforms and materials
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What is chemical weathering?
An uncontrolled fire that occurs in wildland areas
The breaking down of rock by chemical process (rust, oxygen)
Rock broken down by physical forces
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What is wind?
Air in motion
A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
A violent, rotating funnel cloud of air
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What is an earthquake?
A storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain and gusty winds
Shaking of Earth's surface caused by the release of energy
Rock and dirt pulled downhill quickly by gravity
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Where is a hurricane found?
Over warm oceans near the equator
Up in the mountains
In Wisconsin
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What is a flood?
A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
Air in motion
A great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land
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What is erosion?
Destructive movement of materials from one place to another
Breaking down of rock
When rock and dirt is pulled quickly downhill by gravity
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What is mechanical weathering?
Rocks broken down by physical force-gravity/water/wind/plant
Air in motion
A storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and gusty winds
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What is lightning?
A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
An uncontrolled fire that occurs in wildland areas
Air in motion
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What does a destructive process do?
Blow up mountains and hills
Destroy/break down Earth's landforms and materials
Create/build up Earth's landforms and materials
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What is a volcano?
A slow moving mass of ice and snow down a mountain
An opening in Earth's surface by which lava and ash escape
A landform that rises above the surrounding land
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What is a thunderstorm?
A storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain and gusty winds
A great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land
A violent rotating funnel cloud of air
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What is a tsunami?
A large ocean wave that hits land causing lots of damage
Air in motion
A powerful, rotating storm that forms over warm ocean waters
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What is weathering?
A slow, destructive force breaking rock into smaller pieces
The shaking of Earth's surface caused by release of energy
A bright flash of electricity in the sky during storms
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What is a glacier?
The shaking of Earth's surface caused by release of energy
An uncontrolled fire in wildland areas that spreads quickly
A mass of ice, snow, and rock moving slowly down a mountain
