Natural Hazard Gameboard__Mod 2

According to our textbook, which season(s) do tornadoes mostly occur in the United States?

• winter/fall

• Spring/summer

• summer/fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to our textbook, which states have the most tornadoes in the USA?

• California and Oklahoma

• Texas and Kansas

• Pennsylvania and Alaska

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

On the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale) how much expected damage of an EF4 rating is supposed to do?

• Strong houses were lifted, concrete structures damaged, and very large debris flew in the air.

• Well-built homes destroyed; cars lifted and blown some distance; large debris flew through the air.

• Roofs and walls torn from buildings; some small buildings destroyed; most trees up rooted.

Which is the correct order for the Fujita scale (lowest to highest)?

• 1EF - 6EF

• 0VEI - 6VEI

• 0EF - 5EF

According to our textbook, which direction of the U.S. has the highest Tornado risk?

• Western U.S.

• Northern U.S.

• Eastern U.S.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A___________ has hot ash that is over 1,000*C and can travel at speeds of 700 km/h.

• Fumaroles

• Lahar

• Pyroclastic Flow

Which is stored in the volcano?

• Lava

• Magma

• Lahars

What is the simple definition of an explosive volcano?

• oozing, slow

• fast, high

• slow, high

Which of the following type of volcanoes appear flatter and dome-shaped?

• Caldera

• Stratovolcano

• Shield Volcano

What is the difference between lava and magma?

• Lava is molten rock inside the earth's crust and magma is molten rock outside the volcano.

• Lava is molten rock outside the volcano while magma molten rock is inside the earth's crust.

• There is no locational difference