Natural Disasters Review

Natural Disasters Review

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What is a tsunami?

• Uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

• Result when the Earth's tectonic plates suddenly shirts and the ground violently shakes.

• Series of waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.

• Opening in the earth's crust through which lava, ash and gases escape.

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Approximately how tall can tsunami waves get?

• 10 ft

• 100 ft

• 1,000 ft

• 10,000 ft

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What are most tsunamis caused by?

• Earthquakes

• Tornados

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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True or False. Tsunamis are dangerous because they travel at high speeds for many miles wiping out entire coastal cities.

• True

• False

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True or False. It is easy to detect a tsunami on the ocean surface.

• True

• False

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Which force is working against the direction the water is moving?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

• Acceleration

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Where do tsunamis typically occur?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Artic Ocean

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What is an earthquake?

• Uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

• Result when the Earth's tectonic plates suddenly shirts and the ground violently shakes.

• Series of waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.

• Opening in the earth's crust through which lava, ash and gases escape.

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Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake?

• Mercalli

• Richter

• Volcanic Explosivity Index

• Weight

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What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

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What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

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What type of fault is this?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

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Which of the following is an example of a primary effect of an earthquake?

• Landslides

• Avalanches

• Building collapsing

• Fires

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Which of the following is an example of a secondary effect of an earthquake?

• Building collapsing

• Road damage

• People getting hurt

• Fires

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What should you do before an earthquake?

• Prepare a disaster supply kit.

• Stay away from windows.

• Drop, cover and hold on.

• Check for injuries.

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What should you do during an earthquake?

• Prepare a disaster supply kit.

• Inspect your home for damage.

• Drop, cover and hold on.

• Check for injuries.

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True or False. After an earthquake, you should check for injuries.

• True

• False

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True or False. The magnitude of the earthquake that occurred in Kobe, Japan was 7.8.

• True

• False

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What is a volcano?

• Uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

• Result when the Earth's tectonic plates suddenly shirts and the ground violently shakes.

• Series of waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.

• Opening in the earth's crust through which lava, ash and gases escape.

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True or False. A volcano erupts when there is enough pressure to cause magma to come out of the volcano.

• True

• False

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What effects do volcanic eruptions have on people?

• Businesses improve.

• Improves people's health.

• Exposure to volcanic ash has health concerns, such as asthma.

• People feel safer living there.

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How do volcanic eruptions impact the environment?

• Long periods of hot weather.

• Negatively impact the ozone layer.

• Vegetations growth improves.

• Volcanic ash is very easy to clean up.

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True or False. Volcanic eruptions can be prevented.

• True

• False

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What is used to detect changes in the surface temperature around a volcano?

• Seismometers

• Gas monitors

• Thermometer

• Thermal Heat Sensors

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What shows the areas where volcanic eruptions are most likely to occur?

• Topographic Maps

• Volcanic Risk Maps

• Resource Maps

• Earthquake Risk Maps