Download Chapter 5 Fast Changes

Hosted
by
Mrs. Jansen
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
True or
False
Picture This
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
200
300
300
300
300
400
400
400
400
500
500
500
500
What is a landslide?
This occurs when a large
amount of loose rock and
soil move rapidly.
Row 1, Col 1
What are earthquakes?
Movements in Earth’s crust
caused by a sudden shift in
Earth’s plates
1,2
What is true?
An earthquake can cause
mudslides.
1,3
What is a landslide?
These pictures show a large amount
of loose rock and soil that has moved
rapidly and is called a __________.
1,4
What is a flood?
This occurs when water runs on
top of land, causing streams
and rivers to fill up and
overflow.
2,1
What is a mudslide?
This occurs when the land has
become so full of water that it
may change into
a river of mud and rock
2,2
What is false?
Flooding can cause tsunamis.
2,3
What are faults and earthquakes?
This picture shows three types of
___________. Moving plates can
cause movements in the Earth’s crust
called ___________. (2 answers)
2,4
What is a volcano?
A mountain that builds up
around an opening in
Earth’s crust
3,1
What are plates?
Gigantic slabs of rock in
Earth’s crust that are always
moving
3,2
What is true?
Gravity plays a main role in
causing most landslides.
3,3
What is a shield volcano?
This type of volcano has
sides that are flat and
wide. It is formed by
layers of lava that build up
over time. Lava flows
gently in all directions,
and may flow from one or
more openings.
3,4
What is a hot spot?
A place where magma partially
melts through Earth’s crust
4,1
What are faults?
Areas where rocks slide past one
another along cracks in Earth’s
plates
4,2
What is false?
A new mountain that has formed
is evidence that a flood has
happened in an area.
4,3
What is a composite volcano?
This type of volcano is
made up of layers of
lava and ash. It forms
during periods of quiet
eruptions and
explosive eruptions. It
is usually symmetric.
4,4
What is a crater?
This cuplike shape forms around
the vent of a volcano.
5,1
What is a tsunami?
An ocean wave caused by an
earthquake
5,2
What is false?
The layer of Earth called the
mantle is mainly shaped
by erosion.
5,3
What is a cinder-cone volcano?
This type of volcano has
steep sides. The magma
is thick and can become
clogged. This builds
pressure which causes
the lava to burst into the
air during an eruption.
5,4