Predicting Natural Disasters

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A _________ is a natural event that can cause lots of damage.

Back

Todo lo anterior (tornado, terremoto, desastre natural)

Front

What should you do in an earthquake?

Back

Agáchate, cúbrete y agárrate

Front

What helps to reduce the impacts of natural disasters?

Back

Todo lo anterior

Front

What instrument do seismologists use to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Back

Sismógrafo

Front

Earth is broken into pieces called _________.

Back

placas tectónicas

Front

A _________ occurs when an earthquake happens on the ocean floor.

Back

tsunami

Front

A ________ is a rapidly circulating column of air resulting from warm and cold air masses colliding.

Back

tornado

Front

Where in the United States do hurricanes typically occur the most?

Back

Costa este

Front

__________ monitor changing atmospheric conditions to predict weather events.

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Meteorólogos

Front

Can natural disasters be prevented?

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FALSO