Natural Disasters

When can earthquakes happen?

• during heavy rain

• when it's very hot

• after a snow storm

• any time

What are the 2 most dangerous volcanoes?

• Mount St. Helen's and Mount Fuji

• Vesuvius and Mount Fuji

• Vesuvius and Mount St. Helen's

• Mount Everest and Mount Fuji

What is one way floods are NOT caused?

• heavy rain

• melting snow

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

Where do hurricanes begin?

• in the ocean over cold water

• in the ocean over warm water

• on land when it's hot

• on land when it's cold

Where do droughts happen the most in the US?

• in California

• in the Midwest and northwest

• in the south and east

• in the Midwest and South

Where is a common place for sinkholes?

• Alaska

• Florida

• Texas

• California

What is one way wildfires are NOT started?

• dry weather

• hurricanes

• humans

• lightning strikes

How many people are killed every year in the US by landslides?

• 2

• 200

• 25-50

• 250-500