Natural Disasters

What is true about flash floods?

• It is triggered by a flash of lightning

• The ground cannot absorb the water due to the speed

• They are the most dangerous

• They are the least dangerous

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes a bushfire?

• Severe drought

• Human activity

• Extreme heat

• Birds transporting burning branches

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Tsunamis can reach up to speeds of ___________km/hr.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What part of Australia is more prone to tropical cyclones?

• North

• North- West

• South

• East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______________ are the most common natural disaster in Australia.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Match the following management plans with each Natural Disaster

• Proper drainage and flood gates

• Drought

• Repair drips and do not waste water

• Floods

• Reduce fuel and ensure water access

• Bushfires

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What factors contribute to the frequency and severity of Natural Disasters?

• Shift in global temperatures

• Rising sea levels

• Increased use of pesticides

• Erosion of coastlines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What sort of plants are less likely to catch fire?

• Plants with more moisture content

• Dried out needle- like trees

Floods can be caused by...

• Intense rainfall

• When water structures collapse

• Snow melts

• Severe drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What parts of Australia is more prone to drought?

• Dry Inland

• Coasts

• Desert

• Rainforests