Natural Hazards Bellwork 1

This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Topeka, Kansas

• Orlando, Florida

• Columbia, South Carolina

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where does hurricane Ian hit as a category 4 hurricane?

• Mexico

• South Carolina

• Western Florida

• Louisana

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The ring of fire is where the pacific plate meets other tectonic plates at a tectonic plate boundary. What are the risks living on the shores of the Ring of Fire? (choose 3)

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

• Snowstorms

This map shows where earthquakes have been detected in the past 10 years. Many earthquakes have been detected in the area of the earth that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. Which claim best supports why earthquakes are common in this area?

• Earthquakes cause cracks in the tectonic plates

• Earthquakes only occur in the middle of a tectonic plate

• Tectonic plates break apart at fault lines

• Plate movements cause earthquakes near plate boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

​ (a)   floods are floods that happen very ​ (b)   with ​a ​ (c)   in ​the (d)   level.

• Flash
• quickly
• rise
• water
• slowly
• decrease
• land

Match the following

• Hurricane

• Huge Spinning storm that form over warm ocean water

• Volcanoe

• A small storm formed over land that usually only last for a few minutes

• Tsunami

• When Magma beneath the Earth's crust heat and pressure builds and it pushes out

• Tornado

• Happens when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts

• Earthquake

• Huge waves of water that crash on shore after under water disturbances

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which picture better relates to "Tsunami"?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which picture better relates to "Landslide"?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What conditions are likely for a tornado to form?

• Severe thunderstorms form, air pressure suddenly drops, warm air rises quickly, & winds are blowing in the opposite direction

• A low pressure system forms over warm water, moist air rises into it to give it energy, and has wind speeds of at least 74 mph

• Potential energy builds up and suddenly released near fault zones, large vibrations move through rock or other Earth materials, and causes rocks to deform slowly over time

• Unusually persistent dry weather due to a lack of precipitation and increased temperatures

What instrument would be most appropriate for detecting moderate tremors in order to locate an Earthquakes epicenter?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Weather buoy

• Seismograph