6.3 Differential Impact of Natural Hazards

According to the data, which of these states had the most tornadoes in 2020?

• Mississippi

• Florida

• North Carolina

• Kansas

According to the graph, the most tornadoes happened in which month?

• January

• May

• September

• November

A huge storm with high wind speeds that forms over an ocean

• volcano

• earthquake

• hurricane

• flood

In the United States, hurricanes strike states along the __________ Ocean.

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

Volcanoes in the states Oregon and Washington occur because.....

• of the San Andreas fault

• the Juan De Fuca plate is subducting below the North American plate

• there is a hot spot below them

You have a major fear of earthquakes. What state would be the worst to visit?

• California

• Ohio

• New York

• Florida

Match the following hazards to the location its most likely to affect

• Midwest

• Tornadoes

• Hawaii

• Earthquake

• Pacific Coast

• Hurricanes

• Atlantic Coast

• Volcanoes

• Gulf Coast

• Floods

Where in the USA are you most likely to experience a Tornado?

• pacific coast

• hawaii

• midwest

• gulf coast

• atlantic coast

Where in the USA are you most likely to experience a flood?

• pacific coast

• hawaii

• midwest

• gulf coast

• atlantic coast

Where in the USA are you most likely to experience a hurricane?

• pacific coast

• hawaii

• midwest

• gulf coast

• atlantic coast