Natural Hazards Review

Buildings that are constructed to withstand earthquakes have a better chance of remaining standing than an ordinary building in an earthquake.

• True

• False

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To help prevent the risk of forest fire, workers will clear the dead wood and underbrush from a forest that is at risk.

• True

• False

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A flood wall constructed near the ocean will not ever help prevent a flood.

• True

• False

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A levee is an earth wall made to support buildings during earthquakes.

• True

• False

Building flood walls using sandbags and other materials can help protect homes from a flood.

• True

• False

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Cities that do not have buildings constructed to withstand earthquakes __________________________.

• can build them for no additional money.

• can suffer a lot more damage in an earthquake than another city that does have them.

• will likely not suffer any damage in an earthquake.

• are always in areas where there are earthquakes.

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A _____________ is designed to make a path for lightning away from buildings and into the ground.

• electric bar

• levee

• lightning rod

• magnetic attractor

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Which of the following is not a way that can lessen the damage a hurricane can cause?

• Some homeowners build their houses on high ground or on elevated platforms to prevent flooding.

• Floodwalls can be reinforced using permanent or temporary methods.

• Windows can be taped to prevent them from breaking into many dangerous pieces.

• Doors are left open to allow the wind to blow through buildings.

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Which of the following is not true about wildfires?

• Wildfires can be part of a natural cycle in a forest that clears dead material and allows for new growth.

• Sometimes, park rangers will start controlled burns, or smaller wildfires, to prevent a much larger wildfire from occurring.

• Wildfires can be very destructive causing a lot of damage to cities and towns.

• More prevention would make it possible to stop all wildfires.

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Which is NOT how a building can be constructed to increase its chances of withstanding an earthquake.

• shock absorbers

• glass fiber wallpaper

• weaker windows

• angled steel supports

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