Natural Hazards

True or False: A Natural Hazard is an unpredictable event that happens in the environment

• True

• False

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Select all of the following that are types of Natural Hazards.

• Services

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

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Which Natural Hazard fits these descriptions?

1. These occur a lot in San Francisco, California.

2. It's when the Earth's surface suddenly starts to shake and vibrate

• Earthshaker

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Landslide

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A volcano is....

• An opening in the Earth's surface that lava, rocks, and ash flow out of

• When rocks or debris flow down a slope

• Sudden and rapid shaking and vibrating of the Earth's Surface

• When an Earthquake occurs underwater

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A ____________ is when rock, earth, debris, or mud flow down a slope, like a mountain or hill.

• Landform

• Landslide

• Volcano

• Slideland

• Earthquake

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What are landforms?

• Unpredictable Events that happen on the Earth's surface

• Physical features on the Earth's surface like mountains and hills

• All living things

• None of these

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Why is California called the "Golden State"?

• Because it shines like Gold

• Because everyone there is rich

• Because people found gold there in the 1800s

• Because it is the best state in the US

Which state did we learn about that has a lot of Earthquakes?

• Texas

• California

• Hawaii

• All of the above

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Which of the following is true about Hawaii?

• It is called the Blue State because the ocean is blue

• It is an island (a piece of land surrounded by water)

• A lot of Earthquakes happen there

• I don't know. We didn't learn about Hawaii.

What type of scientist studies the Earth and Natural Hazards?

• Biologist

• Meteroologist

• Earthologist

• Geologist

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