Natural Hazards

What is a volcano?

• A chemical reaction that produces fire.

• A valley under the ocean.

• An atmospheric condition cause white outs.

• An opening in Earth’s crust where melted rock erupts from deep inside the Earth.

What is a huge wave made by an underwater earthquake?

• hurricane
• tsunami

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What is one cause of earthquakes?

• weathering by glaciers

• movement of the Earth's crust

• deposition by moving water

• tsunamis forming in the ocean

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Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of a tsunami?

• the movement of the moon

• an underwater volcanic eruption

• an underwater earthquake

• a landslide

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Why are tsunamis dangerous?

• They take away water from the shore.

• They increase in height near the shore.

• They cause earthquakes on land.

• They are very tall in the deep ocean.

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Where do most volcanoes occur?

• in the center of the ocean

• in the middle of continents

• along boundaries between continents

• where the continents and oceans meet (like the Pacific Ring)

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In order to be classified as a blizzard, the storm has to last at least...

• 10 hours

• 3 hours

• 30 minutes

• 5 minutes

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What is a blizzard?

• A dangerous storm the has very low visibility, fierce winds, and blowing snow.

• A type of storm that bring heavy rain.

• A storm that is caused by an earthquake.

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True or False: A true blizzard must have winds over 55 kilometers per hour (35 miles per hour).

• True

• False

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True or false: a white out is when blowing snow makes it impossible to see things in front of you.

• True

• False

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