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A sudden shaking of the rock that makes up Earth’s crust
earthquake
tectonic plates
Earth's plates
fault
2
These create seismic waves that can destroy buildings
Rain shadow
earthquake
Topographical map
Cartographer
3
What kind of map shows the elevation of an area using contour lines?
Cartographer
Topographical Map
physical map
United States Map
4
What types of storms are tracked by satellites over the ocean
hurricane
tidal wave
tornado
wind storm
5
patterns of volcanoes and earthquakes are caused by
they do not follow any pattern
movement of tectonic plates
fault lines that are below earths surface
depends if they are by water or land
6
A tall landform with a top that is flat?
canyon
volcano
mountain
plateau
7
Which landform is a large body of salt water
ocean
harbor
tributary
lake
8
A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth’s crust is
mountain
plateau
volcano
canyon
9
A large landmass
Continent
landforms
Texas
prairie
10
A break or crack in the rocks of Earth’s crust where movements can take place
fault
continent
landform
tectonic plate
11
A physical feature on Earth’s surface
Pangea
geography
Earth's outer core
landform
12
What is a deep valley with very steep sides
canyon
valley
plain
river
13
patterns of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanoes all happen around
tectonic plate boundaries
the ocean's floor
warm climate areas
only on the Pacific ocean borders
14
which natural disaster is responsible for lava, smoke, and ash
flood
forest fire
volcano
hurricane
15
Which natural disaster requires people to build levees by using walls and sandbags
tornado
flooding
hail storm
sand storm
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A scientific theory that Earth’s crust is made of moving plates
Earthquake Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Tectonic plates
Earth's mantel