Catastrophic Events Do Now

what is this

• tornado 
• landslide
• typhoon 
• hurricane

Floods happen when_________

• too much snow and winds are present
• too much rain in a short period of time
• too much rain in mountains
• too much rain inside a cave

what is this

• tornado 
• landslide
• typhoon 
• hurricane

Floods happen when_________

• too much snow and winds are present
• too much rain in a short period of time
• too much rain in mountains
• too much rain inside a cave

A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water is called...

• Flood
• Hurricane
• Tsunami 
• Blizzard

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

• Tornado 
• Earthquake
• Tsunami 
• Hurricane 

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...

• Earthquake 
• Hurricane
• Tsunami 
• Flood

Lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent.

• Earthquake
• Flood
• Drought
• Volcano

A hurricane hits a coastal prairie and destroys the habitat. Years later there is an appearance of small plants with rapidly spreading roots on newly formed coastal sand dunes. This vegetation describes--

• a microhabitat

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• biodiversity

What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession?

• primary begins with bare rocks and secondary starts having soil

• primary is the first stage and secondary is the second stage

• primary builds plant communities and secondary builds animal communities

• primary occurs after natural disasters and secondary occurs after disturbances to the ecosystem