Types on Natural Hazards Quiz Study Guide

Which of the following statements best describes the potential economic impact of natural hazards?

• The economic impact of natural hazards is challenging to predict and typically has little effect on business operations.

• Natural hazards often have little impact on the economy since they typically affect only a small region.

• The economic impact of natural hazards can be significant, with the potential to affect entire industries and cause widespread unemployment.

• The economic impact of natural hazards is primarily felt in the event's immediate aftermath, with minimal long-term consequences.

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S8.A.1.2

How do natural hazards impact human populations?

• Natural hazards do not impact human populations but can affect wildlife and ecosystems.

• Natural hazards can result in significant economic losses but rarely result in loss of life.

• Natural hazards have a minimal impact on human populations and the environment.

• Natural hazards can result in significant loss of life, injury, and displacement of populations.

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S8.A.1.2

How do severe weather events impact the environment? Select all that apply.

• Heavy rainfall can lead to flooding and landslides.

• Severe winds can damage trees.

• Lightning strikes can start fires.

• Severe weather never impacts the environment.

• Warm, moist air and atmospheric instability indicate that there is a potential for severe weather to occur.

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Models are important for protecting communities from natural hazards because they perform this function.

• They help communities develop evacuation strategies and emergency plans.

• They can be used to prevent natural hazards from occurring in the first place.

• They predict natural hazards with 100 percent accuracy.

• They determine which communities will be affected by natural hazards.

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S8.A.3.2.1

Match the following

• atmospheric instability

• A tornado touched down in a Kansas town, significantly damaging many buildings.

• Wedohas

• A city is built near a fault line that has been known to cause earthquakes in the past.

• natural hazard

• Rain, sleet, snow

• Precipitation

• The cause of most weather hazards

• natural disaster

• We Don't Have School

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"Wow, you should have seen it. The storm was so intense that all the trees in the area were knocked over. It was really scary to see the amount of damage caused to the houses in town. It seemed like almost all of them were missing roofs and walls. I could not believe the power of the wind and the destruction it caused. It will take a long time for people to recover from this."

Based on the description, use the chart to determine the scale the tornado would be classified.

Circle the scale rating for this tornado.

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S8.A.3.2.1

A destructive weather event is characterized by rotating winds and can occur anywhere in the United States.

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

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

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  A natural hazard refers to the aftermath of a natural disaster, while a natural disaster refers to the potential for such an event to occur.

  
  

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  A natural hazard and a natural disaster are interchangeable terms that describe the same thing.

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  A natural hazard is a rare occurrence, while a natural disaster is a common event.

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  A natural hazard refers to the potential danger associated with an extreme natural event, while a natural disaster is the actual occurrence of such an event.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The image is of a (a)   .

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Draw a Tornado

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