Natural Disaster Review

Which natural disasters most likely occur along the ring of fire?

• Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides

• Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcano

• Volcano, Tornado, Blizzard

• Tsunami, Landslide, Wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The number 1 cause of wildfires is

• lightning

• arson (intentional fire)

• human carelessness

Why is the ring of fire a "hot spot" for so many natural disasters?

• Most of the location is on a tectonic plate

• Most of the location is located along plate boundaries

• Most of the location has no plates underneath

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes only occur along the ring of fire

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If an earthquake occurs in the ocean, which natural hazard is it most likely to trigger?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Landslide

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is not true of tornadoes?

• they occur most often over flat land

• warm moist air and cool dry conditions are needed

• they usually begin in the Atlantic Ocean and move toward the east coast of the United States

• they occur in the Midwest of the United States most often

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition is NOT needed for a wildfire to occur

• humid air

• dry air

• high temperatures

What is the correct relationship?

• Cause: Earthquake; Effect: Tsunami

• Cause: Tsunami; Effect: Earthquake

• Cause: Tsunami; Effect: Volcanic Eruption

Which of these cannot cause a tsunami - a large wave - to be created?

• Submarine landslide (underwater landslide)

• Underwater eruption

• Earthquake

• Tornado

What is the proper term for events that cause great damage because of weather or natural conditions, such as earthquakes, eruptions, tsunamis, tornadoes... ?

• Weather Incident

• Catastrophe

• Climate Change

• Natural Disaster