Quiz about Natural Hazards & Solutions Review

Question 1

How can people reduce the impact of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

build homes that are designed to move with the earth

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build underground rooms

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move to higher ground

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lie flat in a ditch

Question 2

Which standard is most important for a tsunami warning system?

Accepted Answer

it must work in water

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it must work during a blizzard

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it must work with high temperatures

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it must work with high wind speeds

Question 3

What are two solutions to prevent flood damage to homes and buildings?

Accepted Answer

build walls around rivers to keep them from flooding

Accepted Answer

put buildings on stilts to keep them dry and high off the ground

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warn people to move to higher ground

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have motor boats available to rescue people

Question 4

The diagram shows the structure of a building that should withstand which natural hazard?

Accepted Answer

earthquake

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volcano

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flood

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tsunami

Question 5

Emmanuel fastens a bookshelf to a wall. He puts a cord across the front of each shelf. What natural disaster do you think he's preparing for?

Accepted Answer

earthquake

Answer

volcano

Answer

tsunami

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wildfire

Question 6

The image shows a tool that scientists use to detect which natural hazard?

Accepted Answer

tsunami

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hurricane

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wildfire

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flood

Question 7

The image shows a tool that scientists use to detect which natural hazard?

Accepted Answer

earthquake

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volcano

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wildfire

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tsunami

Question 8

This tool shows the size and location of earthquakes. What is the name of this tool?

Accepted Answer

seismograph

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tiltmeter

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satellite

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deep-sea detection buoy

Question 9

This tool detects tsunami waves and sends information to a warning center . What is the name of this tool?

Accepted Answer

deep-sea detection buoy

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tiltmeter

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seismograph

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retaining wall

Question 10

This tool detects changes in the grounds surface near a volcano . What is the name of this tool?

Accepted Answer

tiltmeter

Answer

seismograph

Answer

retaining wall

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deep-sea detection buoy

Question 11

This tool detects if ground tilts upward due to underground melted rock. What natural hazard does this detect?

Accepted Answer

volcano

Answer

earthquake

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tsunami

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landslide

Question 12

The image shows a solution for which natural disaster?

Accepted Answer

landslide

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volcano

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tsunami

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wildfire

Question 13

These are built to keep unstable rocks and soil from sliding down a hill. What is the name of this solution?

Accepted Answer

retaining wall

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tiltmeter

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seismograph

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wall bridge

Question 14

The image shows a diagram of an earthquake-resistant building. Which of the following is true of one of its' features?

Accepted Answer

the shear walls help to prevent the building's walls from rocking

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the cross-bracing is used withstand hot temperatures

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the base isolator protects the building from strong winds

Question 15

What is the best way to prepare for a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

evacuate as soon as possible or stay away from doors and windows in your home

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watch the hurricane from a window to detect how fast the winds speeds are

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move to a bunker underground

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make an emergency kit and hide in your car

Question 16

Which of the following objects would not be beneficial in an emergency kit?

Accepted Answer

electrical chargers

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bottles of water

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batteries

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first aid kit

Question 17

Which of the following is a warning sign for a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

change in the wave levels

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increase in wind speed

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decrease in the water temperature

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the ground violenty shaking

Question 18

What can help determine if an area is at risk for a drought?

Accepted Answer

weather and climate patterns, such as temperatures and rainfall

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heavy rainfall or early snowmelt

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past earthquakes in the area

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the amount of volcanic gas that is released from a volcano

Question 19

In which three ways can scientists predict future volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

if they see a pattern of movement of the ground

Accepted Answer

the pattern of earthquakes

Accepted Answer

if the volcano releases volcanic gases

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the amount of rainfall an area receives

Question 20

Landslides often occur during or after what other natural hazard?

(Choose all that apply!)

Accepted Answer

earthquakes

Accepted Answer

volcanoes

Accepted Answer

heavy rains / flooding

Accepted Answer

wildfires

Natural Hazards & Solutions Review

20 questions

How can people reduce the impact of an earthquake?

Which standard is most important for a tsunami warning system?

What are two solutions to prevent flood damage to homes and buildings?

The diagram shows the structure of a building that should withstand which natural hazard?

Emmanuel fastens a bookshelf to a wall. He puts a cord across the front of each shelf. What natural disaster do you think he's preparing for?

The image shows a tool that scientists use to detect which natural hazard?

The image shows a tool that scientists use to detect which natural hazard?

This tool shows the size and location of earthquakes. What is the name of this tool?

This tool detects tsunami waves and sends information to a warning center . What is the name of this tool?

This tool detects changes in the grounds surface near a volcano . What is the name of this tool?

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