Natural Disasters - Impact on Humans

Which is a definition of a natural hazard?

• When something in nature threatens to have a negative outcome on humans.

• When an animal stalks and preys upon another animal.

• A hazard in your home like a stove top fire.

• Anything in nature that provides what we need.

Why do many states in southeast United States have evacuation routes?

• The southeast is often hit by dangerous storms.

• The southeast often freezes during the winter.

• The southeast does not have very many people.

• The southeast does not have any highways.

How do fault lines impact communities built near them?

• They make hurricanes more common.

• They make droughts more common.

• They make tornadoes more common.

• They make earthquakes more common.

How do hurricanes sometimes lead to other natural hazards?

• They sometimes cause droughts.

• They sometimes cause flooding.

• They sometimes cause blizzards

• They sometimes cause a heat wave.

Volcanic eruptions are most common near which geographic feature?

• forests

• waves

• mountains

• fault lines

Communities that are built near the water are most likely to suffer from which natural hazard?

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If you live in Canada, which is above the United States, your chances of seeing a natural disaster is...

• very high

• high

• medium

• very low

This is a pie graph of a town called Tyler. According to this map, the town of Tyler mostly has which types of natural disasters?

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Dust Storm

According to this map, which storms mostly occur in Texas?

• Tornados

• Floods

• Blizzards

• Hurricanes

What type of natural disaster mostly occurs on the western side of the United States?

• Tornados

• Blizzards

• Wildfires

• Dust Storms