Mid Unit 1 Review

Which of the following is NOT a benefit from a catastrophic event?

• A flooded river deposits nutrients on the riverbank.

• A wildfire returns nutrients to the soil.

• A flood provides extra water to the environment.

Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when

• the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects
• their strong winds uproot many of the important plants
• the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt
• they bring higher temperatures favored by birds

Which of the following correctly matches the catastrophic event with its impact?

• Heavy flooding increases the number of species in an area.

• A tornado causes seawater to move onto the coast.

• A hurricane increases erosion and makes a beach smaller.

• A wildfire increases the number of habitats for organisms.

What catastrophic event does this picture depict? 

• Tsunami
• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Earthquake

What catastrophic event does this picture depict? 

• Tsunami
• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Earthquake

Which of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAS

• hurricanes
• floods
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

What catastrophic event could cause plants to die due to salt water invasion?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flood

• Wild Fire

What catastrophic events adds nutrients back to the soil?

• Tornado

• hurricane

• Flood

• Forest Fire

A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...

• Earthquake 
• Volcano 
• Tsunami
• Flood

A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction is called a...

• Tornado 
• Earthquake
• Tsunami 
• Hurricane