Catastrophic Events

• Caused by an asteroid or meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere and hitting the Earth.
• Caused by shift in the Earth's tectonic plates
• Caused by rotation and convection currents rising up over warm ocean water
• Sometimes created when two air masses with different temperatures meet

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what is this

• tornado 
• landslide
• typhoon 
• hurricane

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Which of the following natural disasters have the MOST impact on TEXAS?

• hurricanes
• floods
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

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Which storms have the strongest winds?

• hailstorms
• tornadoes
• earthquakes
• hurricanes

Which of these is not an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?

• Fires throughout the area
• Poor water quality in the area
• Erosion of beaches
• Massive flooding

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Floods happen when_________

• too much snow and winds are present
• too much rain in a short period of time
• too much rain in mountains
• too much rain inside a cave

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Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when

• the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects
• their strong winds uproot many of the important plants
• the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt
• they bring higher temperatures favored by birds

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Which of the following is the most likely effect on flooding on an ecosystem?

• Increase in organisms that reproduce in fresh water
• More rapid growth of grasses and shrubs
• Fish that feed on plants will have to compete more
• Nutrients will increase in deeper layers of the soil

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Which catastrophic event would likely result in trees being knocked over and the disappearance of most plants and animals along a narrow path in a forest ecosystem?

• Tornado
• Volcanic Eruption
• Flash Flood
• Earthquake

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