Natural Hazards Review

Form over the warm ocean water of the tropics. When warm moist air over the water rises, it is replaced by cooler air. The cooler air will then warm and start to rise. This cycle causes huge storm clouds to form. These storm clouds will begin to rotate with the spin of the Earth forming an organized system.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air rising in thunderstorms can begin to spin when it's affected by winds blowing it in different directions. It starts to rise and is pushed to the side by wind. It rises a bit more and is jostled again by wind moving in another direction. Winds moving in different speeds and directions at different altitudes cause the rising air to start spinning.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Caused by a sudden slip on a fault line

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards occur? Select ALL that apply.

• So we can stop them from happening

• To minimize fatalities and damage to property

• So scientists can collect data on natural hazards

• Communities can be notified and evacuate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effects of hurricanes?

• Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls

• Build buildings out of renewable resources

• Using satellite imagery and ocean buoys

• There is currently no technology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A seismograph can be used to measure and study what?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes need what 2 things to form and strengthen?

• Warm air/water

• Cool air/water

• Moist environments

• Dry environments

True or False: The higher the category a hurricane is, the weaker it is.

• True

• False

True or False: A category 4 hurricane is stronger and produces more dangerous conditions than a category 1 hurricane.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2