Question

Define flash flood and plate tectonics.

Answer 1

The Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs called plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These platessometimes move. The friction causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions near the edges of the plates. The theory that explains this process is called plate tectonics.

Answer 2

flash flood

noun

plural noun: flash floods

a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain.

plate tectonics

noun

noun: plate tectonics

a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.

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