Ms. Miller's Favorite Student's Study Guide

What is a natural hazard?

• An environmental hazard that could impact humans or the environment

• A phenomenon that causes mountain ranges

• Trees falling down

• People pollute the earth

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What types of Natural Hazards are there?

• Avalanches

• Drought

• Hail

• Rain

• Earthquake

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Can the causes of natural hazards be controlled by humans?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

They can help be slowly controlled, but not stopped or caused on purpose or immediately. So technically no.

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What are Hurricanes?

• Massive storms of winds

• Storm caused by tornadoes and people

• Coastal flooding

• Lots of rain

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What are Tornadoes?

• Strong winds that spin and could have rain

• Heavy rain in a short amount of time

• Strong swirl of ocean water

• Storm that could involve hail

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What are earthquakes?

• The ground shaking violently for a short period of time.

• the floor cracking

• The bouncy house with 30 kids in it

• When buildings fall and canyons are formed

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Can a natural hazard become a natural disaster? How?

• Yes

• If it makes the trees fall

• If it causes property damage, death, property damage, injury, or loss of power.

• If it causes fire

• No

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Where can a natural disaster take place?

• Anywhere

• Where there is a lot of cold and hot air

• Where there are a lot of resources to cause it

• Where God makes it happen

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Which area is more likely to become a natural disaster?

• Area with a lot of people

• An area with mountains

• Area where there are lots of trees

• An area with no people

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What is an example of a Geologic Hazard that happens quickly?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Hail

• Hurricanes

• Landslides

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