Natural Hazards/Disasters

What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?

• There is currently no technology 
• Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls 
• Build buildings out of renewable resources 
• Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls 

What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 

• They are exactly the same 
• A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
• I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
• Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards

A tiltmeter is a tool used to study what? 

• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Hurricanes

Scientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur. 

• True
• False

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 

• Communities can be notified to evacuate 
• So that we can stop them from happening again 
• So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 
• So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard? 

• Tsunami 
• Cyclone 
• Hurricane 
• Drought 

Where do MOST earthquakes occur?

• in the middle of plates

• at the edges of plate boundaries

• near mountains

• near coastlines

Which natural hazard is NOT impacted by tectonic plates?

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

Which natural hazard is caused by gravity?

• Tsunamis

• Landslides

• Floods

• Volcanic Eruption

Which natural hazard is caused by tectonic plates sliding past each other?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic Eruption

• Floods

• Landslides