Natural Hazards Unit Test Review

Which statement is true about wildfires in California, compared to the whole US?

• There are more hurricanes than landslides, but cost the same.

• Floods occur more often than landslides and droughts and cause more deaths.

• Landslides cost less and do not occur as often as floods.

• Landslides and droughts occur less and cost less than floods, but cause more deaths.

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Tornado ally is an area of the US where tornadoes frequently occur. What region could be considered "wildfire ally" based on the sources?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which reasoning statement best supports your choice of region for "wildfire ally"?

• Region A has 80 wildfires annually.

• Region B has 40 wildfires annually.

• Region C has 75 wildfires annually.

• Region D has 5 wildfires annually.

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What infomation should representatives in Washington DC consider to decide if they should vote for a mitigation project for a natural disaster in Louisiana?

• agriculture industries of the past in Louisiana

• extreme temperatures of the various seasons in Lousiana

• cost and annual deaths due to the natural disaster

• how it will look to citizens if they don't acquire money to fight volcano eruptions

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What area has the highest risk of wildfire?

• north

• south

• east

• west

What state in the US has a high risk of wildfire?

• Louisiana

• Florida

• Alaska

• Texas