Science

• Earthquake-induced landslide


  Downward movement of rocks and solids generated by strong shaking, can cause soil erosion and blockage of roads and rivers
• Cinder cone volcanoes


  • Circular or oval cones made up of fragments or particles of lava expelled from a single vent that have been blown into the air, cooled, and fallen around the vent
  • Simplest type of volcano
  • Do not generally get more than 300 meters tall

  
• Beneficial Effects of Volcanic Eruption

  • The pyroclastic materials from a volcanic eruption can make the soil fertile
  • The heat inside the volcano can cause gasses to come out through the holes or vents called fumaroles, which can provide geothermal steam to generate electricity
  • Eruptions can also produce industrial materials like pumice and sulfur
  • Rocks from volcanoes also help scientists study the interior of the Earth
• Weather


  The condition of the atmosphere on a particular place and at a particular time

  
• Weather


  • It is a short-term condition as it can change from time to time
• Wind vane


  An instrument used for showing the direction of the wind
• Anemometer


  An instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure

  
• Season


  A length of time in a particular place that has the same weather
• Precipitation is the water falling from the atmosphere in the forms of rain, hail, or snow. A rain gauge is used to measure the amount of precipitation.
• Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. It is measured by a Hygrometer.
• Air Pressure is the force caused by the weight of air in the Earth's surface.
• Temperature is the hotness or coldness of a place.
• The three types of climate zones are: Tropical Zone, Polar Zone, and Temperate Zone.
• Altitude refers to the height of an area above sea level.
• Topography refers to the natural features or arrangement of an area like land.
• Windward side has low temperature, with wind blowing, cloud formations, and precipitation. While the Leeward side has no cloud formation, high temperature, Rain shadows, and less precipitation.