Natural hazards and disasters

This country does not normally experience hurricanes.

• Dominica

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• Trinidad

Which of the following statements about natural hazards is NOT true?

• Hazards are natural processes that CAN be dangerous, but have not yet caused damage.
• Hazards become disasters when they harm many people.
• Some hazards can be predicted, but usually can't be stopped.
• Hazards are natural processes that harm people on a regular basis.

Of the four natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict?

• Tsunamis
• Volcanoes
• Tropical Cyclones
• Earthquakes

A natural disaster occurs when a natural hazard...

• causes major damage and harms humans.
• poses a danger to any part of the earth.
• changes the physical features of the earth.
• impacts everyday life for humans.

The Richter scale is a measure of the magnitude of a(n):

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?

• Communities can be notified to evacuate

• So that we can stop them from happening again

• So that scientists know where to go in order to study them

• So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be:

• Cool

• Warm

• Cold

• Hot

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• House Fire

• Earthquake

What is the best way to collect data from a hurricane? 

• satellite images 
• flying an airplane into the storm
• ocean buoys
• ground stations 

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard? 

• Tsunami 
• Cyclone 
• Hurricane 
• Drought