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Volcanoes and earthquakes
By Ken Rubin
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Volcanoes & Earthquakes by Ken Rubin
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Questions to answer:
Name some famous volcanoes mentioned in the book:
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Name some famous earthquakes mentioned in the book:
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How is the earth in motion, causing earthquakes and
volcanoes?
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Name some types of eruptions mentioned in the book:
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Are lava bombs mentioned in the book? ________________
What is a Volcanologist?
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Where does the earth move which may cause an earthquake?
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What kind of dogs help after an earthquake?
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What causes a Tsunami?
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What kind of waves do seismologists study?
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Volcanoes & Earthquakes by Ken Rubin
ANSWER KEY
Name ________________ Date ________
Questions to answer:
Name some famous volcanoes:
Toba, Vesuvius, Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens, and Kilauea
Name some famous earthquakes mentioned in the book:
Lisbon, San Francisco, Hebgen Lake, Kobe, Indian Ocean Tsunami
How is the earth in motion, causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
Spreading seas, tectonic collisions, hot spots (optional: restless planet)
Name some types of eruptions mentioned in the book:
Plinian, Hawaiian, Peleean, Strombolian, Surtseyan, Vulcanian
Are lava bombs mentioned in the book? Yes, on page 20
What is a Volcanologist?
Volcanologists are scientists who study volcanoes using methods from geology, chemistry, geography, mineralogy, physics, and sociology to understand how volcanoes form, when and how often they might erupt,
and how eruptions affect people and the landscape. (partial answer accepted)
Where does the earth move which may cause an earthquake?
On fault lines, rocks breaking and sliding, (Optional: Faults are cracks
in the crust where rock has moved at least once in the past.)
What kind of dogs help after an earthquake?
Search and rescue dogs.
What causes a Tsunami?
A jolt to the ocean floor from an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
What kind of waves do seismologists study?
Seismic waves, P-waves, S-waves, Love waves, and Rayleigh waves.
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volcanologist
volcano
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Internal structure of the earth