Catastrophic Events

Which of the following describes large areas of ground that fall or flow on slopes due to gravity?

• floods
• hurricanes
• landslides
• wildfires

Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How are tsunamis generated?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 

• Earthquake
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Hurricane

A prolonged period lacking rainfall that leads to a shortage of water.
It hadn't rained for three months straight and the _________ began to kill our crops. 

• Forest Fire
• Epidemic
• Heatwave
• Drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do hurricanes form?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Typhoon
• Flood
• Tornado
• Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2