8.4.5 Natural Hazards

Which station would feel the strongest shaking and receive the first waves if an earthquake’s epicenter was at location “D”?

• Station 1
• Station 2
• Station 3

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Hotspots
• Mountains
• Plate Boundaries
• Mantle

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In a volcano, _________ energy is converted into __________ energy during an eruption.

• Heat, Mechanical
• Mechanical, Heat
• Nuclear, Mechanical
• Heat, Nuclear

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Why can we predict the timing of some natural disasters?

• They always happen at specific time intervals
• Psychics predict them for us
• They are almost always preceded by specific phenomena

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Which aspect of an earthquake is NOT predictable

• Location
• Magnitude
• Time
• All of these are predictable

Which aspect of a volcano is NOT predictable

• Location
• Magnitude
• Time
• All of these are predictable

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Which aspect of a tornado is NOT predictable

• Location
• Magnitude
• Time
• All of these are predictable

Which of the things below can you do to prepare for a natural disaster, like an earthquake

• Make a plan with your family
• Practice or drill what you should do when it happens
• Have a 72-hour kit with food and supplies you would need
• All of the above

A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...

• dormant and inactive.
• extreme and unpredictable.
• scary!
• faster than usual. 

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A tsunami is...

• a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean.
• a series of ocean waves.
• a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface.
• when magma rises through the Earth's surface. 

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