Glossary

Glossary 1. Vulcanologist : Scientist who studies volcanoes. 2. Lava : Molten rock that oozes or flows above the earth's surface. 3.  Evacuate  : to leave a dangerous area.  4.  Bush <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">: An open uncultivated area of grasses, shrubs and trees. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">5. <span style="color: #32d0ee; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Crust <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">: The earth's outer layer, made up of huge slabs of rock that rest on a bed of liquid rock. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">6. <span style="color: #c63bfd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;"> Seismologist <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">: A scientist who studies earthquakes. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">7.<span style="color: #ee54ad; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> Plates : the thirteen "pieces" that make up the Earth's crust. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">8. <span style="color: #fdb72a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">L- wave ( large wave) - The final waves felt during an earthquake. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">9. <span style="color: #f1e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">P- wave ( primary wave) - The first waves felt during an earthquake. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">10. <span style="color: #6af712; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Triangulation : A way to find the epicenter of an earthquake using three different measurements. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">11. <span style="color: #0bbcdf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Cyclone : A hurricane in the Indian Ocean. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">12. <span style="color: #b80fe5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Barometer : An instrument used to measure barometric pressure. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">13. <span style="color: #f93fd5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Eye : The calm, central point of a hurricane around which the storm rotates. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">14. <span style="color: #de7e07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Typhoon : A hurricane in the South Pacific. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">15.