Natural Processes and Rock Patterns

What steps can you take to be prepared when natural disasters occur?

• I can move to higher ground

• I can have a safety plan, emergency supplies ready.

• I can move to a tall building

• I can run towards the natural disaster.

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You are an engineer for a company that wants to build homes on a coastline where hurricanes frequently occur. What are some things you must consider before building in this environment?

• you could build homes out of bamboo

• You could build homes in low lying areas

• You would need to build homes that could withstand high winds. The homes would also need to withstand heavy rains and flooding.

• you could build homes right on the water's edge

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Which of the following is useful for ALL types of natural disasters?

• Having a safety plan

• Building houses on stilts

• Allowing water to flow through structures

• Reinforcing buildings with concrete

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An event that produces excessive water, drowning plants and washing essential minerals from soil

• Natural sources

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Hazards

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A process produced by nature

• Natural sources

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Hazards

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A sudden movement of the ground shaking, sometimes causing major cracks in Earth’s surface

• Natural sources

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Hazards

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Weathering can be caused by ________.

• Plant roots growing into cracks in rocks
• Wind blowing against rocks
• Water freezing inside cracks in rocks
• All of the above

__________ happens when rocks and minerals break down in nature is called.

• Erosion
• Landfall
• Weathering
• Breaking

______________ happens when rocks and soil are carried away by wind, water, and other forces.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Landfall
• Breaking

___________ happens when sediments are moved by erosion and deposited in a different location, creating new land.

• Breaking Down
• Rising Up
• Deposition
• Earthquakes