Natural Disasters

Tsunamis are waves cause by wind.

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What is the "eye" of a hurricane?

• The calm center with clear skies

• The outer edge of the storm

• The part with the heaviest rainfall

• A circular rainbow

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What is a tornado?

• A type of cloud formation

• A heavy rainstorm

• A strong wind that blows in one direction

• A rotating column of air that can be destructive

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Which natural disaster is characterized by the swirling funnel shape?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Volcano Eruption

When lightening heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?

• Thunder
• Wind
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

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What causes damage in a hurricane/typhoon

• Winds

• Flooding

• Strom Surge

• all of the above

What can cause a tsunami?

• earthquake
• underwater volcanoes
• landslides
• all of these

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What is the most active tsunami area?

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• North Atlantic Ocean

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What is lightning?

• Magnetic spark through air

• Water spout in air

• Electric spark through air

How are hurricanes different than tornadoes?

• They both are windy.

• Hurricanes have strong winds and tornadoes don't.

• Hurricanes form over the ocean and tornadoes form over the land.

• They are the same thing.

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