catastrophic events beginners

Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

• A tornado
• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• A drought

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-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which storms have the strongest winds?

• hailstorms
• tornadoes
• earthquakes
• hurricanes

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Usually the result of human negligence, but can also be caused by lightning
• Created by a weakness in the Earth's crust.  Magma rises up from mantle
• Storm surge causes massive flooding.  Wind damage causes structural damage to homes and businesses
• High winds cause destruction to everything in its path.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is shown in the picture?

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

• tsunami

What is shown in the picture?

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

• landslide