Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters

Where do hurricanes develop?

• Land
• Ocean
• Rivers

Which storm can cause flooding?

• hurricanes
• blizzards
• tsunamis
• all of the above

a tornado is caused by ___________ and _________ winds colliding

• hurricane + tsunami

• warm air + cold air

• cold air + cold air

• warm air + warm air

A powerful wave caused by movement of ocean water after an earthquake, landslide, or an eruption.

• Earthquake

• blizzard

• flood

• tsunami

What kind of damage would an EF5 do to a well built house?

• A house would have slight damage

• Torn off roof

• house would have some walls fall over

• Complete destruction of the house

Tsunamis are waves cause by wind.

• true

• false

Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• humans cannot prevent natural disasters

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• car accident

Giant storms that begin at sea and sometimes crash into land are called?

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• avalanches

• mudslides

The number of feet the ocean rises above normal high tide during a hurricane.

• hurricane

• storm surge

• tsunami

• earthquake