Introducing Catastrophic Events

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?

• Near the coast
• In the forest
• In a desert
• On the North Pole

What is the difference between a flash flood and a heavy rainfall?

• A flood is followed by strong winds
• A flood brings salt water onto shore
• A flood can strike quickly, not allowing organisms to flee
• A flood increases the areas where trees can grow

What type of catastrophic event is Katy prone to?

• tornado
• flood
• drought
• all of the above

Where do hurricanes form?

• In a river or stream
• Over the ocean
• At plate boundaries
• Under the Earth

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?

• hurricane
• drought
• none of the above
• all of the above

Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

• A tornado
• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• A drought

A rock is seen with lichens covering it. What stage of succession is being observed?

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• tertiary succession
• none of the above

After a wildfire burns a prairie, what organisms will begin to grow first?

• Animals return first
• Trees and large shrubs
• Small trees and animals
• Grasses then shrubs