Natural disaster and Weather

What causes tsunamis?

• whales
• wind
• earthquakes
• thunderstorms

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

• humans can stop them

• difficult to predict

• cause damage

• humans can lessen impact

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Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?

• plates move and shift
• bad weather in these areas
• coincidence
• none of these

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Which of these natural disasters happen on these plate boundaries?

• earthquakes

• volcanos

• both of these

• none of these

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What is the molten rock from a volcano called BEFORE it erupts at the surface?

• lava

• hot rocks

• magma

• fire

Catastrophic events caused by nature that changes the Earth's surface.

• Natural Resources

• Natural Disaster

• Natural selection

• Natural weather

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An intense storm that forms in the ocean with swirling winds up to 150 Miles per hour.

• Thunder storm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

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A spinning column of air with wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour.

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Thunder storm

• Tornado

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A long, high wave of water caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• Tsunami

• Flood

• Landslide

• Hurricane

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The sudden and violent discharge of gas, ash, molten rock, and other material.

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tornado

• Wild Fire

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