Cards in this guide (10)
What term describes the mix of all living things in the biosphere
What term defines the size of an earthquake
The term magnitude is used to describe the size of an
earthquake.
What type of volcano produced the caldera that covers most of Yellowstone National Park
The Yellowstone volcano is usually called a supervolcano.
What is an example of something that would not be considered a natural hazard
An unhealthy diet is not an example of a natural hazard.
Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above
the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
What statements are true of earthquakes
occur everyday all around the world
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is
true.
"Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a
second part to it.
Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
What factor most affects the amount of water air can hold-
Water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor
that air could hold at a given temperature.
Which of these is not an area where volcanoes are usually found
Where two tectonic plates slide past each other A+
What is the best describes a volcano
an opening in the earths crust