Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

NH- E&V

Natural Hazards - Earthquakes and Volcanoes

TermDefinition
volcano a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
magma the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
lava liquid magma that reaches the surface
Ring of Fire a major belt of volcanoes that circles the Pacific ocean
hot spot an area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it, far from a fault line
crater A bowl-shaped area that forms around a volcano's central opening
active A volcano that is erupting or showing signs of erupting soon
dormant A volcano that does not show signs of erupting in the near future
earthquake The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
stress A force that acts on a rock to change its shape or size
fault a break in the Earth's crust where slabs of rock slip past each other
seismic waves vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
seismograph A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth
magnitude The measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults
epicenter The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake happened
focus The EXACT spot in the earth's crust where an earthquake occurs
tsunami A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
Created by: user-1775404
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards