How does lake-effect snow form?

Cold, dry air blows over large lakes and then over land.

Warm, moist air blows over colder land and then over water.

Warm, dry air blows over large lakes and then over land.

Cold, moist air blows over warm land and then over water.

One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado is...

in the basement of a well-build building.

beside either the stove or the refrigerator.

If people are asked to evacuate during a hurricane watch, they are being asked to...

move away from the windows in their homes.

violent disturbance in the atmosphere.

"dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands.

huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

boundary where unlike air masses meet and do not easily mix.

Floods happen when_________

too much rain in a short period of time

too much snow and winds are present

Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when

their strong winds uproot many of the important plants

the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects

the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt

they bring higher temperatures favored by birds

Which of the following is the most likely effect on flooding on an ecosystem?

More rapid growth of grasses and shrubs

Increase in organisms that reproduce in fresh water

Fish that feed on plants will have to compete more

Nutrients will increase in deeper layers of the soil

How does the convection of air produce thunderstorms?

by causing warm air to rise and cold air to sink

by causing warm air to sink and cold air to rise

by causing both warm air and cold air to rise

by causing both warm air and cold air to sink

Which is not an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?

Floods will wipe out all the vegetation

Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.

Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere

A recent flood in the area has caused many short term changes to the ecosystem. Which is a long term change?

Permanent change in the landscape

Standing water in the streets and sewers

Temporary displacement of organisms

Poor water quality in rivers and streams

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What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?

a volcanic eruption

a tsunami

a hurricane

a tornado

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what is this

tornado

landslide

typhoon

hurricane

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What causes damage in a hurricane?

Winds

Flooding

Storm Surge

All of the above

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What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

hurricane

flood

tsunami

wildfire

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Which storms have the strongest winds?

hailstorms

tornadoes

earthquakes

hurricanes

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Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?

Earthquake

Tornado

Tsunami

Hurricane

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Caused by an asteroid or meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere and hitting the Earth.

Caused by shift in the Earth's tectonic plates

Caused by rotation and convection currents rising up over warm ocean water

Sometimes created when two air masses with different temperatures meet

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