Natural Hazards

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Landslides are when large amounts of earth and rock move down a slope, and they can be caused by all BUT which of these events? Heavy Rain/Flooding, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Human Activity

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Wildfires

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A sudden and violent rolling and shaking of the ground caused by movement deep within earth’s surface

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Earthquake

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Climate has nothing to do with any natural hazards.

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False

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A destructive and violently rotating column of wind shaped like a funnel

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Tornado

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A ______ occurs during a thunderstorm when warm moist air and cold dry air mix together.

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tornado

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Who starts most wildfires?

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Humans

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Wildfires travel faster uphill than downhill.

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True

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a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush

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wildfire

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a mountain or hill with a vent from which lava, gases, or ash erupt

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volcano

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Hurricanes can cause heavy rainfall, which may lead to which other natural hazard?

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Flooding