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What geological event often precedes a volcanic eruption?
What geological event often precedes a volcanic eruption?
- A period of heavy rainfall
- A big earthquake (correct)
- A minor earthquake
- A change in atmospheric pressure
Which of the following best describes how tsunamis are formed?
Which of the following best describes how tsunamis are formed?
- By melting glaciers causing a sudden rise in sea level
- By strong winds pushing water towards the shore
- By underwater volcanic eruptions
- By underwater earthquakes causing large waves (correct)
Why is lava from volcanoes considered dangerous?
Why is lava from volcanoes considered dangerous?
- Because it is radioactive
- Because it can cause respiratory problems
- Because it smells bad
- Because it is extremely hot (correct)
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What impact can tsunamis have when they reach land?
What impact can tsunamis have when they reach land?
How long do most earthquakes typically last?
How long do most earthquakes typically last?
Which city was destroyed in 79 CE by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Which city was destroyed in 79 CE by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
What other city alongside Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
What other city alongside Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Which of the following natural disasters can result from underwater earthquakes?
Which of the following natural disasters can result from underwater earthquakes?
Where do earthquakes originate?
Where do earthquakes originate?
Flashcards
What are earthquakes?
What are earthquakes?
Rocks or tectonic plates under the Earth's surface hitting each other, usually last less than one minute.
What are volcanoes?
What are volcanoes?
A rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
What is Mount Vesuvius?
A volcano in Italy that erupted in 79 CE, destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
What are tsunamis?
What are tsunamis?
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Study Notes
- Earthquakes are caused by rocks or tectonic plates under the Earth's surface hitting each other.
- Earthquakes typically last less than one minute.
- Volcanoes around the world are numerous.
- Lava from volcanoes is dangerously hot.
- A large earthquake often precedes a volcanic eruption.
- Mount Vesuvius in Italy, is a dangerous volcano.
- Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.
- The eruption of Vesuvius destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
- Underwater earthquakes can generate massive waves.
- These waves travel rapidly toward land.
- These waves cause floods and can destroy cities upon impact.
- These waves are called tsunamis.
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