Mrd Unit II
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| Tectonic Plates | Pieces of the earth's crust that move around.
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| Earthquake | Violent movement of the earth.
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| Seismograph | A device that is used to detect when an earthquake occurs.
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| Epicenter | The point directly above the focus on the earth's surface.
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| Richter Scale | A device used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
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| Tsunami | A giant wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic explosion.
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| Volcano | A mountain or hill that is formed around a vent where magma and ashes are expelled.
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| Ring of Fire | An area around the Pacific Ocean where many tectonic plates come together and cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
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| Weathering | Physical or chemical processes that break rock into smaller pieces.
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| Glacier | A large, long-lasting mass of ice.
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| Weather | The condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
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| Climate | The condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.
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| Precipitation | Water from the atmosphere such as rain, sleet, or snow.
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| Hurricane | A tropical storm that rotates around an eye and occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.
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| Typhoon | A tropical storm that rotates around an eye and occurs in Asia.
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| Tornado | A powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air.
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| Tundra | A flat, treeless plain located in high latitudes.
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| Permafrost | Permanently frozen subsoil underneath the tundra.
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| Coniferous | Trees with needle leaves.
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| Deciduous | Trees with broad leaves that lose their leaves in the fall.
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| Savanna | A general term for grasslands located in the low latitudes that have a tropical wet and dry climate.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
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Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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