Natural Hazards LOJH

Based on the information provided, which location is most likely to experience earthquakes more often?

• Vancouver because it is located closest to the Juan de Fuca plate boundary.

• California (CA) because it had earthquakes of the greatest magnitude.

• Oregon (OR) because it is affected by earthquakes from all three sources.

• Washington (WA) because it had recent volcanic activity at Mt. St. Helens.

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Which of the following statements are true about tornadoes and natural hazards in Oklahoma compared to the whole United States?

• Tornadoes cost less than wildfires even though there were more tornadoes than wildfires in 2011.

• Wildfires cost less than hurricanes and tornadoes, but caused more deaths in 2011.

• Earthquakes occurred more often than landslides, but caused fewer deaths in 2011.

• Wildfires cost more than hurricanes and tornadoes, but caused fewer deaths in 2011.

• Hurricanes occurred less often than wildfires, but cost more in 2011.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Based on the data in Map 1, which area of the country in the map below could be considered a secondary "tornado alley"?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

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Which of the following explanations best supports your choice in Part A?

• Area A has an average of about 3 tornadoes per year which is second above the nation's average.

• Area B has an average of about 40 tornadoes per year which is second above the nation's average.

• Area C has an average of about 3 tornadoes per year which is second above the nation's average.

• Area D has an average of about 40 tornadoes per year which is second above the nation's average.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A team of engineers has designed a retaining wall like the one shown below. The retaining wall is made of metal sheets that are connected by beams and is meant to help reduce the impacts of mass wasting events, but a recent landslide resulted in debris entering the roadway the retaining wall is meant to protect. How should the engineers modify the design of the retaining wall in order to improve its ability to reduce the impacts of future mass wasting events?

• by making the retaining wall out of plastic instead of metal

• by making the beams in the retaining wall thinner

• by increasing the height of the retaining wall

• by decreasing the width of the retaining wall

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The image below shows a slope at risk of mass wasting, which could cause a tsunami in the nearby body of water. Which of the following measures could help to reduce the negative effects of catastrophic mass-wasting events?

• Concrete or other heavy materials could be placed atop the slope to stabilize it.

• All major slopes at risk of mass wasting could be identified and monitored.

• Homes and businesses could be built along the banks of nearby bodies of water.

• Any trees or other plants growing along the slope could be removed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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A city lies near a major fault line. What measures could help reduce the negative impacts of a possible major earthquake? Select three correct answers.

• installing warning sirens

• training citizens on earthquake readiness

• implementing a city response plan

• making building out of brick or stone instead of wood

• building dams downstream from the city rather than upstream

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What additional measures could help reduce the negative impacts of a future eruption? Select three correct answers.

• Warning sirens could be designed.

• An evacuation plan could be organized.

• Emergency evacuation roadways could be designed.

• Houses could be designed with strong underground foundations.

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What additional measures could help reduce the negative impacts of a possible flood? Select three correct answers.

• Limiting buildings to one or two stories in height

• Building a dam downstream from the town

• Discouraging new housing in the floodplain

• Building drainage channels to divert water

• Implementing an evacuation plan

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Clive is an architect and is designing a new elementary school. He is considering ways to design the building to reduce the effects of future tornadoes. Which of the following is a design feature that could help Clive achieve this goal?

• wide emergency exits placed on every side of the building

• a windowless basement at the building's foundation

• a series of lighting rods on the building's roof

• solid steel fire escapes reaching the ground outside of each upstairs window

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