Natural Disasters Review

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What is the term for the overflow of water onto land?

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Flood

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What do we call a movement of rock or dirt down a slope?

Back

Landslide

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What phenomenon occurs when the Earth's plates move, causing shaking in the ground?

Back

Earthquake

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What is a massive amount of snow that slides downhill called?

Back

Avalanche

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What natural disaster is caused when warm, dry air mixes with cool, moist air?

Back

Tornado

Front

What is the primary cause of floods?

Back

Heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure.

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What are the main types of landslides?

Back

Rotational, translational, and debris slides.

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What scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

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Richter scale.

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What are the warning signs of an impending avalanche?

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Recent heavy snowfall, warming temperatures, and cracks in the snow.

Front

What is the Fujita scale used for?

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To classify tornadoes based on the damage they cause.