Catastrophic Events and Succession

What type of catastrophic event would cause the Earth's surface to look like this picture?

• Tsunami

• Drought

• Flood

• Hurricane

What do Tornadoes and Hurricanes have in common?

• They both form over the ocean

• They both include funnel shaped clouds.

• They both involve strong winds

• They are both types of tropical storms

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What can droughts cause?

• Reduced soil moisture

• Reduced water levels in lakes and reservoirs

• Groundwater depletion

• Wildfires due to dry vegetation.

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Where does a hurricane form?

• Over warm water

• Over cold land

• Over cold land

• Over cool water

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Hurricanes can potentially cause all of the following except?

• Flooding

• Wind Damage

• Drought

• Erosion

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Which type of catastrophic event can destroy buildings and crops with ash and gas?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunami

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tornado

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Which type of catastrophic event uses the Fujita scale?

• Tornado

• Wildfire

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

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Which type of catastrophic event rates using Saffir-Simpson Categories?

• Tornado

• Drought

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

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The center of a hurricane is called the ____.

• Center

• Eye

• Brain

• Middle

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What catastrophic event is this a picture of?

• Wildfire

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

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