Catastrophic Events

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?

• hurricane
• drought
• none of the above
• all of the above

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition 

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

• center
• brain
• eye
• circle

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 and intensify?

• In a river or stream

• Over the warm ocean

• At plate boundaries

• Under the Earth

What causes damage in a hurricane?

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

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

A tropical storm that forms an "eye" in the Atlantic Ocean, central and NE Pacific Ocean or Carribean Sea and is measured as F1-F5 depending on wind speeds

• Flood
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Hurricane