MS-ESS3-2: Natural Hazards: Forecasting and Mitigation
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6th - 8th Grade
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Barbara White
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Plate Tectonics Noun
[playt tek-ton-iks]
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Plate Tectonics
The scientific theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called plates that are constantly in motion.
Example: Arrows show Earth's plates moving, explaining plate tectonics.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Continents Noun
[kon-tuh-nents]
Back
Continents
The world's main continuous expanses of land, which are part of the Earth's crust and move due to plate tectonics.
Example: The image shows a world map with each continent labeled, helping students identify and learn about the continents as large landmasses on Earth.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Fossils Noun
[fos-uhls]
Back
Fossils
The preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient organisms from a past geologic age, often found embedded in rock.
Example: The image shows how a dinosaur becomes a fossil over time, illustrating the fossilization process.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Volcano Noun
[vol-kay-no]
Back
Volcano
A mountain or hill with a vent where lava, rock fragments, and gas are erupted from the Earth's crust.
Example: This diagram shows a volcano with magma rising through a conduit, erupting as lava and ash.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Earthquake Noun
[urth-kweyk]
Back
Earthquake
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Example: A seismograph records the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Lava Noun
[lah-vuh]
Back
Lava
Hot molten or semi-fluid rock that is erupted from a volcano or fissure and flows onto the Earth's surface.
Example: Lava flows from a volcano, showing how molten rock reaches the Earth's surface.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Geologic Adjective
[jee-uh-loj-ik]
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Geologic
Relating to the study of the Earth's physical structure, its substance, its history, and the processes which act on it.
Example: This diagram shows Earth's layers, explaining its structure: crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
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