Natural Disasters

Where do hurricanes develop?

• Land
• Ocean
• Rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a tornado is caused by ___________ and _________ winds colliding

• hurricane + tsunami

• warm air + cold air

• cold air + cold air

• warm air + warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

volcanoes erupt when __________ underground builds up so much pressure that it explodes

• lava

• cold air + warm air

• magma

• fault lines

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Earthquake

• blizzard

• flood

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_______ of every year is hurricane season.

• July to October

• March to May

• June to November

• All Months

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Houses, cars, and boats can be damaged during a hurricane.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How many mph do winds have to be to create a blizzards?

• 80

• 65

• 35

• 15

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does whiteout mean?

• A term used to describe how cold air feels when blown by air

• A condition in which blowing snow makes visibility impossible

• All plant life is covered by snow

• Snow is covering all forms of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are floods?

• Rain falling during thunderstorms

• Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms

• When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

• None of the Above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3