Science Unit 4 Quiz 2

What can damage buildings during a hurricane? (choose all that are correct)

• rain

• wind

• ice

• flooding

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An engineer is designing a school that will protect children during tornadoes. What should his design include? (Choose all that would help)

• windows with special glass that resists breaking.

• a dam around the school yard

• a storm shelter in the playground

• a basement or rooms without windows

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Which of these is hardest to prepare for to reduce its impact?

• flood

• lightening

• hurricane

• tornado

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Sam heard thunder from lightening while in the pool. What should he do?

• go get an umbrella and wait beside the pool.

• stand under a taller object until the storm passes

• go indoors and stay away from windows, water, and electronic equipment

• stay in the water until the storm has passed

A _____________ is an overflow of water that covers the land that is usually dry.

• levee

• dam

• flood

• thunderstorm

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A ______________ is a concrete wall built across a river to hold back water

• levee

• dam

• flood

A _________________ is an earthen wall that holds back water.

• levee

• dam

• flood

What is a fair test?

• when everything changes

• when only one thing changes and everything else is kept the same.

• when you change one thing first, then two, then three

• when nothing changes

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How does a lightning rod help prevent fires and other damage?

• it stops the lightning

• electricity travels along a wire from the rod to the ground

• it prevents a lightning strike

• it bounces the lightning back into the clouds.

A severe storm meteorologist usually changes what kind of storms>

• floods

• hurricanes

• blizards

• tornadoes

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