Review of Natural Hazard Test 21-22

Which of the following factors are responsible for the development of hurricanes?

• warm ocean water

• warm moist air

• low air pressure

• all of the choices

Based on the projected path of Hurricane Rita, which of the states is most likely to get impacted by it?

• NO (New Mexico)

• CO (Colorado)

• KS (Kansas)

• none of the choices

Which of the following would be the best mitigation (to lessen) strategy to reduce the damage to a city from a hurricane?

• levees

• stricter building codes

• evacuation and generators

• all of the choices

Based on this data in 2013, which of the following states is most likely to have a tornado in 2014?

• TX (Texas)

• FL (Florida)

• MS (Mississippi)

• AL (Alabama)

Which of the following natural hazards does this seismometer NOT help detect?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• none of the choices

Which of the following mitigation strategies will best help reduce the damage from earthquakes to the city?

• evacuate citizens within 24 hours of an earthquake

• place sandbags on the homes

• install plywood or shutters to windows

• add a rubber or steel base to the foundation of buildings

Which of the following natural hazards are harder to predict?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• all of the choices

Which of the following natural hazards are easier to predict?

• hurricanes

• floods

• all of the choices

• none of the choices

What does the word magnitude mean?

• how strong/intense it is

• when power rangers morph

• how deep it is

• none of the choices

What does the word depth mean?

• How deep something is

• when you have a good conversation

• how strong/intense it is

• none of the choices