Catastrophic Events

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?

• Near the coast
• In the forest
• In a desert
• On the North Pole

Where do hurricanes form?

• In a river or stream
• Over the ocean
• At plate boundaries
• Under the Earth

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?

• a volcanic eruption
• a tsunami
• a hurricane
• a tornado

What catastrophic event can be caused by thunderstorms (lightning)?

• a wildfire

• a tsunami

• a volcanic eruption

• a drought

How are tsunamis generated?

• generated from earthquakes
• generated from tornadoes
• generated from crazy people

what is this

• tornado 
• landslide
• typhoon 
• hurricane

A storm that contains high winds, freezing temperatures, low visibility and usually a whole lot of snow as precipitation

• Flood
• Blizzard
• Wildfire
• Severe Storm

A long high sea wave caused by an underwater Earthquake, landslide or underwater volcanic

• Typhoon
• Flood
• Tornado
• Tsunami