Natural Hazards/Disasters Review

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere

• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

What a rotating low pressure system that forms over tropical waters, causes a storm surge, and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?

• Tornadoes

• Severe Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Volcanoes

What happens to a hurricane that moves over land or cool ocean water?

• it will upgrade its category

• it will get weaker

• it will get stronger

• it will morph into a typhoon

Where do hurricanes typically form?

• Over warm, tropical waters

• Over warm land

• Over cool waters

• Over cool land

What part of a hurricane is where the most violent winds and heaviest rainfall are?

• Eye Wall

• Eye

• Rainbands

• Tornadoes

Meteorologist use weather forecasting models of hurricanes to help do what?

• Encourage residents to travel to that area

• To show people where the hurricane started

• To show people about how climate change effect hurricanes

• To warn people of life-threatening conditions

What conditions are likely for a tornado to form?

• Severe thunderstorms form, air pressure suddenly drops, warm air rises quickly, & winds are blowing in the opposite direction

• A low pressure system forms over warm water, moist air rises into it to give it energy, and has wind speeds of at least 74 mph

• Potential energy builds up and suddenly released near fault zones, large vibrations move through rock or other Earth materials, and causes rocks to deform slowly over time

• Unusually persistent dry weather due to a lack of precipitation and increased temperatures

The ring of fire is where the pacific plate meets other tectonic plates at a tectonic plate boundary. The events that are common in this area include mountain formation, volcanoes and what else?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Landslides

This map shows where earthquakes have been detected in the past 10 years. Many earthquakes have been detected in the area of the earth that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. Which claim best supports why earthquakes are common in this area?

• Earthquakes cause cracks in the tectonic plates

• Earthquakes only occur in the middle of a tectonic plate

• Tectonic plates break apart at fault lines

• Plate movements cause earthquakes near plate boundaries

All are problems that could occur if an area was affected by a massive earthquake except for which one?

• Damage to property or loss of lives

• Creation of tsunamis or landslides

• Production of acid rain

• Damage to infrastructure or loss of electricity