What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?

Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls

There is currently no technology

Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls

Build buildings out of renewable resources

Humans can reduce the effects of natural hazards by

All of the above (choose this if ALL are correct and not the others)

by identifying and avoiding high-risk locations

by improving construction methods where they live

Which factor below weakens a hurricanes category strength?

Warm ocean water above 79 degrees F

Increase in wind speed above 74mph

What is something we could put in place to help reduce the loss of lives in the event of an earthquake?

Modify old buildings so they are more flexible

Build new buildings on higher grounds

Force people to move from areas prone to earthquakes

When do tornadoes form?

when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air

when cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air

when cold air rises through warm air

when the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds

Which statement best explains a cause-effect relationship between droughts and wildfires?

Drier weather conditions produce more fuel for a wildfire.

Drier weather conditions increase the occurrence of severe lightning storms.

Drier weather conditions create high wind gusts.

Drier weather conditions reduce the probability of a wildfire.

Storm Surge Map of Texas: Where would be the best place to build a seawall to protect major cities from storm surge during hurricanes?

Between Gulf of Mexico and Galveston

Between Gulf of Mexico and Port Arthur

Between Galveston and Texas City

Between Galveston Bay and Trinity Bay

Why does having lots of plants make flooding slower?

The plants absorb water (interception) so the water takes longer to reach the river

The plants cannot absorb water very fast

The plants' roots are connected to the river

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.

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

Which of the following statements are true?

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

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

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

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

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

What mitigation measures could help reduce the negative impacts of future volcanic eruptions of Mount St. Helens? Select 3

Warning sirens could be designed.

An evacuation plan could be organized.

Emergency evacuation roadways could be designed.

Houses could be designed with a strong underground foundation.

Homes could be made with metal beams instead of wood.

Scientists monitoring a large river can give people living near the river prior warning of a coming flood so that they can take action. What mitigating measures could help reduce the negative impacts of a possible flood?

Prevent new housing from being built in the floodplain

building levees to on the banks of the river

implementing an evacuation plan

buildings should be no more than one or two stories in height

building a dam downstream from the town

What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and how is it used?

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a classification system used to categorize hurricanes based on their wind speed and it is used to estimate the potential damage and flooding associated with a hurricane.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a scale used to measure the intensity of a hurricane's storm surge and it is used to assess the potential damage to coastal areas.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a measurement of the amount of rainfall a hurricane produces and it is used to determine the severity of flooding.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a ranking system used to categorize hurricanes based on their size and it is used to predict the storm surge associated with a hurricane.

There are 4 regions in The United States that are prone to seeing tornadoes. But, despite the fact that there may be 4 of them, each “alley” is completely different than the other. For example, in tornado alley, we’re likely to experience thunderstorms that are called “LP Supercells”. The LP stands for, ” low precip.” and means that tornadoes can be spotted miles away and often move rather slowly. Once you get into Dixie Alley, Hoosier Alley and even Carolina Alley, then you start to experience storms known as “HP Supercells”, or “High Precip storms” which means that tornadoes are often wrapped in rain and cannot be detected as easily. Where do most tornadoes in the United States occur?

Tornado Alley and Hoosier Alley

Tornado Alley and Carolina Alley

Engineers built this retaining wall to prevent mass wasting near the garage door, however over time debris is falling past the wall. 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?

Increase the height of the wall

Use a different material for the wall

Decrease the height of the wall

What is the best way to reduce the impact of an area at risk of mass wasting?

Identify and monitor areas at risk with LIDAR

There's nothing that can be done

Remove plants and trees in the area

Build heavy concrete walls on top of slope to stabilize it

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1 min • 1 pt

What area has the highest risk of wildfire?

north

south

east

west

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What infomation should representatives in Washington DC consider to decide if they should vote for a mitigation project for a natural disaster in Louisiana?

agriculture industries of the past in Louisiana

extreme temperatures of the various seasons in Lousiana

cost and annual deaths due to the natural disaster

how it will look to citizens if they don't acquire money to fight volcano eruptions

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Tornado ally is an area of the US where tornadoes frequently occur. What region could be considered "wildfire ally" and which reasoning statement best supports your choice of region?

Region A has 80 wildfires annually.

Region B has 40 wildfires annually.

Region C has 75 wildfires annually.

Region D has 5 wildfires annually.

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Which statement is true?

There are more hurricanes than landslides, but cost the same.

Floods occur more often than landslides and droughts and cause more deaths.

Droughts cost less and do not occur as often as floods.

Landslides and droughts occur less and cost less than floods, but cause more deaths.

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Examine the map for patterns in the location of the 100-year and 500-year flood zone. In general, which house is at the highest flood risk?

House C at the 100 year flood zone

House B at the 500 year flood zone

House A outside the 100 year and 500 year flood zones

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What kind of plate boundary is Mt. Everest located on?

Divergent boundary

Transform boundary

Convergent boundary

Farkas boundary

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What causes damage in a hurricane?

Winds

Flooding

Storm Surge

All of the above

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Natural Hazard Unit Review

What area has the highest risk of wildfire?

What infomation should representatives in Washington DC consider to decide if they should vote for a mitigation project for a natural disaster in Louisiana?

Tornado ally is an area of the US where tornadoes frequently occur. What region could be considered "wildfire ally" and which reasoning statement best supports your choice of region?

Which statement is true?

Examine the map for patterns in the location of the 100-year and 500-year flood zone. In general, which house is at the highest flood risk?

What kind of plate boundary is Mt. Everest located on?

What causes damage in a hurricane?

According to the data in the image, the city least likely to experience a snow hazard in the future is

What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?

Humans can reduce the effects of natural hazards by

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