Assessing Natural Disasters

Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Earthquakes

• Floods

In the Southern hemisphere a tornado spins..

• Clockwise

• Anti-clockwise

• Does not spin

• Rapidly

What does a "storm surge" raise

• The heat in the air

• Ocean levels

• The amount of lava that erupts

• Lightning that strikes

What is a flash flood?

• A sophisticated flood

• A deep flood

• A flood that happens fast with little warning

• Power outages that happen during floods.

Which of these natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Both of these

• None of these

Why do so many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries?

• Because plates move and shift.

• Coincidence

• Because the crust is thin near the boundaries

• None of these

When an area is flooded, which action should be taken?

• Go to an area of high elevation

• Go to an area of low elevation

• Do not move. Stay where you are.

• None of the above.

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

• Humans can stop them

• Human cannot stop them

• They are unpredictable.

• They cause lots of damage.

Why is the Philippines prone to active and frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

• Because of the Philippines fault system.

• Because Philippines is along the typhoon belt.

• Because Philippines is near the Pacific ring of fire.

• Because the Philippines is near the Eurasian Plate.

Volcanoes are found ..

• On land

• Under water

• in islands

• All of the above.