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What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?

• hurricane
• drought
• none of the above
• all of the above

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What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

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What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

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A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...

• dormant and inactive.
• extreme and unpredictable.
• scary!
• faster than usual. 

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A tsunami is...

• a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean.
• a series of ocean waves.
• a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface.
• when magma rises through the Earth's surface. 

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True or False: A natural disaster is an example of a limiting factor.

• True

• False

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Natural disasters volcanoes can create.

• vent

• landslides, mudslides, avalanches

• pressure

• crater

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Smallest rock fragment the size of dust, explodes from a volcano during an explosive eruption. Creates a cement mixture in your lungs, cause roofs to collapse, & damage car and plane engines

• volcanic ash

• volcanic cinders

• volcanic bombs

• pyroclastic flow

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What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?

• snow

• flood

• wind

• rainbow

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Extreme weather conditions, such as floods, forest fires, & hurricanes, are called _______.

• climate change

• precipitation

• weather

• natural disasters

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