Week 6: Natural Disasters

All of the following are examples of Natural Disasters caused by WEATHER except

• Flooding

• Blizzards

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

What was the longest-lasting tornado in recorded history?

• the Washington Tornado

• The Great Tornado of 2013

• The Great Tri-State Tornado

• Katrina

In what city were hundreds of homes destroyed by a Tornado in 2013?

• East Peoria

• Washington, IL

• Washington D.C.

• Kansas City, MO

How many tornadoes were tracked on November 17 in central IL?

• 13

• 5

• 7

• 10

How does NASA help with natural disasters?

• They use their satellites to help track and predict weather

• They devote resources to helping with prevention of natural disasters

• They help aid recovery after a disaster

• All of the above

Which is NOT a question you should ask when creating an emergency plan?

• What can we put in our 72-hour survival kit?

• What kinds of natural disasters are likely to happen where we live?

• What scary things can happen during a disaster?

• Where is a safe place to meet after the disaster is over?

When making an emergency plan plan a place to meet both ______ and ________ that everyone is familiar with.

• Inside your home and outside your home

• Inside your home and with access to communication

• accessible by car and inaccessible by car

• with access to communication and without access to communication

A survival kit should include things you...

• love and value

• need to survive

• want or enjoy

• always forget

How did the Groundhog Day blizzard impact traffic?

• People abandoned their cars because piled up snow and traffic accidents stopped traffic

• People felt colder than usual

• Schools and businesses closed

• neighbors built snowmen to direct traffic

Which of the following would you include in a survival kit? Select all that apply

• Candy bars

• Water

• Flashlight

• Lighter/Matches

• Magazines/books