Disaster Management

Can we prevent natural disasters?

• Yes
• No

What is a natural disaster?

• A red letter day

• A bad thing caused by a bad person

• An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

• An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

Where is a safe place to be during an earthquake?

• Outside

• On the roof of your house

• In a bathtub

• In a doorway

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquake

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

• Barometer

• Speedometer

• Seismograph

• Telegraph

What is the Richter Scale?

• A system of measuring the wind

• A system of measuring the depth of the ocean

• A system of measuring the height of volcanoes

• A system of measuring the strength of earthquakes

A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...

• dormant and inactive.
• extreme and unpredictable.
• scary!
• faster than usual. 

What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?

• lava

• magma

• metamorphic

What is this?

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Fire fighter

• Wildfire

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is this natural disaster?

• Landslide

• Windstorm

• Tsunami

• Flood

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A