2.1.4 - Geohazards

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard? 

• Tsunami 
• Cyclone 
• Hurricane 
• Drought 

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In Georgia and much of the southeastern United States, heavy rainfall often comes from _____________ and tropical storms.

• ice caps melting
• the Ice Age
• hurricanes
• April showers

The city of Tokyo, Japan invests millions of dollars to preserve sand dunes on beaches, build seawalls, and design trenches to divert seawater. What geohazard are they preparing for? 

• Earthquake
• Sinkhole 
• Landslide
• Tsunami

This hazard is caused by the chemical dissolution process in sandstone or chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks that causes erosion of the soil beneath the ground.

• sinkhole
• liquefaction
• land subsidence
• ground rupture

Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? 

• Volcanic Eruption 
• Cyclone
• Earthquake
• Hurricane

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Which is the BEST way you can help prepare for natural disasters?

• Watch your pets for any unusual behavior.
• Always carry a pint of water with you.
• Keep the windows of your house closed at all times.
• Make an emergency supply kit with your family.

Which is a sign of an impending landslide?

• Utility posts, trees, gates and walls of buildings tilt.
• Utility lines underground breaks
• Bulging ground appears.
• all of these.

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Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.

• aftershock
• famine
• flood
• avalanche

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Which of the following geohazards is less likely to occur in North Carolina?

• flood

• tsunami

• sinkhole

• landslide