Natural Disasters- Week 20

What are natural disasters?

• Man made events that have negative effects on human

• natural events that have a negative effect on humans

• Man made events that have positive effects on humans

• natural events that have a postive effect on humans

What is a cyclone?

• a windstorm produced by a volcano.

• a fire produced by lightening

• storms like hurricanes, that cause flooding and severe wind damage

• storms like blizzards, that cause ice storms

What do we call a zone in the Pacific Ocean where landmasses push against each other?

• the Ring of Fire

• The Rind of Earthquakes

• The Ring of Volcanoes

• The Ring of Plates

What can earthquakes under the ocean cause?

• They can cause rainstorms called tornadoes.

• They can cause giant waves called tsunamis.

• They can cause volcanic eruptions

• They can cause wildfires.

The strength of a hurricane depends on the factors of temperature, wind, and ____________.

• hemisphere

• location

• rainfall

• season

South America has a history of flooding, fires, and ___________.

• cyclones

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

Natural disasters are caused by __________.

• physical characteristics an climate of a place

• places

• people

• temperature

What natural disasters are more likely to occur in South Carolina?

• monsoons and tsunamis

• wildfires and droughts

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• volcanoes and earthquakes

Hurricanes are found in the Atlantic Ocean and __________

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Earthquakes and _________ often occur along the fault lines in the Ring of Fire Zone.

• flash floods

• cyclones

• volcanoes

• rain