Catastrophic Events

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What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?

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a tornado

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What is this: tornado, landslide, typhoon, hurricane?

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hurricane

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What causes damage in a hurricane? (Winds, Flooding, Storm Surge)

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All of the above

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What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland? Options: hurricane, flood, tsunami, wildfire

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wildfire

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Which storms have the strongest winds? Options: hailstorms, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes

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tornadoes

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Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?

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Earthquake

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Caused by rotation and convection currents rising up over warm ocean water

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Sometimes created when two air masses with different temperatures meet

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High winds.

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Natural disasters.