Natural Disasters Review

A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.

• earthquake
• avalanche
• hurricane
• tornado

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Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• along plate boundaries

• near the center of continents

• near water

• on the moon

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One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Asia

• Ring o' earthquakes

• Ring a ding ding

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The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Underground

• Crust

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Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

• New York, NY

• Nome, Alaska

• Guadalajara, Mexico

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5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

• Primary Wave

• Secondary Wave

• Long Wave

In preparing for a storm, which of these items should NOT be in your supplies?

• Bottled water

• Candles

• Batteries and battery powered radio

• Canned foods

People who live near the coast (close to the beach) are the safest during a hurricane.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

• Face down in a ditch

• In a bathtub

• Under a tree

• In the basement

Tornadoes happen in which states?

• Iowa

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• All of the above

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