Natural Disasters

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What is a natural disaster?

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All types of severe weather, which have the potential to pose a significant threat to human health and safety, & property.

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What is a hurricane?

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Large cycling storms with high speed winds that form over warm ocean waters.

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Which of the following would NOT most likely cause a flood? a river overflowing, a dam releasing large amounts of water, heavy rain, a drought

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a drought

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A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.

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a drought

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A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.

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an earthquake

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A disaster when there is air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.

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a tornado

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The middle of the hurricane is called the ___.

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eye

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What is the place in the United States where the most tornadoes happen?

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Tornado Alley

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Destruction is defined as the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. True or False?

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True

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What does a "storm surge" raise?

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Ocean Level