AP - Natural Calamities

What is a flood?

• A sudden movement of the ocean surface

• An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry

• The sliding down of a mass of earth from a mountain

• A giant rotating storm that brings wind and rain

What is a typhoon?

• A giant rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction

• An abnormal rise of water caused by a storm

• A sudden and violent shaking of the earth's surface

• Lava and gas coming through a volcanic opening

What happens during a volcanic eruption?

• Magma is released from a volcano

• Water rises due to a storm

• Waves are generated by an underwater earthquake

• Rain falls heavily over a long period

What is a storm surge?

• A series of waves caused by the displacement of water

• A rise in water level due to the presence of a storm

• The sudden shaking of the ground

• Lava coming up through a volcanic opening

What is a landslide?

• An overflow of water onto dry land

• The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain

• A giant rotating storm that brings rain and wind

• A long period with little or no rain

What causes a tsunami?

• The warming of sea surface temperatures

• Lava and gas being released from a volcano

• A series of waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean surface

• The sliding down of a mass of earth from a mountain

What happens during a drought?

• There is a long period of little or no rain

• There is a sudden rise in water levels due to a storm

• Magma is released from a volcano

• Water submerges land that is usually dry

What natural event involves the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific?

• Volcanic eruption

• El Niño

• Tsunami

• Storm surge

Which area in the Philippines is known for its volcanoes?

• Mindanao

• Visayas

• Luzon

• All of the above

Which calamity can cause landslides?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Drought

• Flood