Natural Disasters

Which of the following are massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain?

• Hurricanes

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are the same kind of topical storms just named differently on where the storm takes places.

• True

• False

Hurricanes form above cold ocean waters

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the parts of a hurricane?

• eye, mouth, ear

• eye, eyeball, trainbands

• eye, eyeball, rainbands

To survive a hurricane it is important to:

• stay informed

• make sure to have an emergency kit

• have water and food

• nothing

What natural disaster are strong storms with cold temperatures?

• Hurricanes

• Blizzards

• Earthquake

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point where the earthquake happens beneath the surface is called the:

• the center

• epicenter

• hypercenter

• hypocenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earth is made up of different layers called:

• crust, mantle, core

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• crust, mantle

• crust

The crust consists of plates called:

• iron plates

• paper plates

• tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The strength or magnitude of an earthquale is measued with what scale?

• Richter scale

• Rich scale

• Vibration scale