Natural Disasters

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What scale is used to categorize hurricanes based on their wind speed?

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Saffir-Simpson scale

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What is the most common cause of floods?

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Excessive rainfall or overflowing water bodies

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What primarily causes tornadoes?

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Interaction of cold and warm air masses

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What natural disaster forms a funnel-shaped cloud?

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Tornado

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How do storm surges primarily cause damage?

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By flooding coastal areas

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What is a natural disaster?

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A significant event caused by natural processes of the Earth that results in damage or destruction.

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What are the main types of natural disasters?

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Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions.

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What is the Richter scale used for?

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To measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

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What is the Fujita scale used for?

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To classify the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause.

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What is a storm surge?

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An abnormal rise in sea level during a storm, primarily caused by high winds and low pressure.