What factor determines the type of natural hazards experienced in different places?

Local geographic or atmospheric conditions

What are some factors that increase flood damage?

Non-porous ground, cemented areas in cities, lack of flood control or drainage systems

High flood control and drainage systems

What are some of the impacts of moving water during floods?

C. Destroying roads and buildings

What is the role of warm ocean waters in the formation of hurricanes?

They heat the air and create the convection current needed for the storm to develop

They cool down the air and create a settling of the air which form hurricanes

They create salty air which causes hurricanes to develop.

They have no impact on hurricane formation

What is the eye of a hurricane and how does it relate to the intensity of the storm?

It is the calm center of the storm with low pressure, leading to the strongest winds around it.

It is a mythological concept with no scientific basis.

It is the outermost part of the storm with the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall.

It is a term used to describe the shape of the storm on satellite images.

Tornadoes can be more violent than hurricanes because

This is incorrect, hurricanes are more violent always

they are bigger than hurricanes

How are tornadoes categorized?

By their estimated wind speeds and the amount of damage they cause

What technique do storm chasers at the NSSL use to observe storms in the field?

driving Mobile Mesonet inside of storms providing real time data

Radar to see the width and depth of the storm

Satellite imagery to see the big picture

Weather balloons inside of storms providing real time data

How do real-life natural disaster observations and mapping the history provide a unique opportunity for scientists? Mark all that apply.

help forecast future natural disaster events

use data to design buildings, and bridges to resist earthquakes and big storms

create warning sirens for tsunamis

Design levees along rivers to prevent flooding

build storm shelters for tornadoes

Earthquakes occur a lot in the Ring of Fire. Why? Mark all that apply.

tension builds up and there is a lot of volcanic activity

on plate boundaries where pressure builds up

active boundary of one major plate on Earth

it is all one connected fault line

What causes landslides? Mark all that apply.

reduction in vegetation from wildfire

Which states have the most landslides per year?

California, Oregon and Washington

Which landslide is mentioned as deadly in the text?

Mount Everest landslide of 2015

Niagara Falls landslide of 2018

Why is categorizing natural hazards important?

To better understand and prepare for them

How are you going to draw your Venn diagram?

I will use all the answer options and turn it in to the bin

Natural Hazards Predictions Chapter Lesson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a natural hazard?

A man-made disaster that negatively impacts the environment

An extreme geologic or weather event that occurs naturally and might negatively impact humans

A predictable event that causes minimal damage to human life and property

A small-scale event that only affects wildlife and not humans

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What caused the pressure to build inside Mount Saint Helens before the 1980 eruption?

Heavy rainfall and flooding

Small-magnitude earthquakes and magma rising

Deforestation and soil erosion

Global warming and climate change

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a geologic hazard?

Tornado

Tsunami

Hurricane

Flood

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What are atmospheric hazards?

Hazards caused by the movement of tectonic plates

Hazards resulting from human activities like mining

Natural events that negatively impact humans and are caused by severe weather processes

Hazards that occur underground and rarely affect the surface

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why is it important for scientists to know the frequency, severity, and type of damage associated with natural hazard events?

To predict when the next social event will occur

To improve urban development plans

To enhance entertainment value for media coverage

To help improve prediction techniques for natural hazards

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How can scientists contribute to helping people understand the risks of natural hazards?

By conducting research on natural hazards

By predicting when natural hazards will occur

By providing information and data on natural hazards

By preventing natural hazards from happening

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Having a preparedness plan can help individuals stay safe in ___ situations.

scary

silly

calm

nice

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Natural Hazards Predictions Chapter Lesson

34 questions

What is a natural hazard?

What caused the pressure to build inside Mount Saint Helens before the 1980 eruption?

Which of the following is an example of a geologic hazard?

What are atmospheric hazards?

Why is it important for scientists to know the frequency, severity, and type of damage associated with natural hazard events?

How can scientists contribute to helping people understand the risks of natural hazards?

Having a preparedness plan can help individuals stay safe in ___ situations.

What can natural hazards pose risks to?

What factor determines the type of natural hazards experienced in different places?

All natural hazards are impossible to predict.

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