Weather and Natural Disasters

A giant wave, usually caused by earthquake under the ocean is called

• High Tide

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Rogue Wave

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Earth's Weather and Climates are powered by:

• Plate tectonics

• The sun's uneven heating of the earth

• The wind

• Fossil Fuels

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Which Natural Disaster is not affected by the increased greenhouse effect

• Hurricanes

• Droughts

• Floods

• Volcanoes

Which Natural Disaster is Kentucky currently not in danger of

• Volcano

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• All of these

Which of the following is a likely effect of climate change on natural disasters?

• Decrease in the frequency of hurricanes

• Increase in the severity and frequency of hurricanes

• Decrease in the severity of earthquakes

• Increase in the frequency of volcanic eruptions

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What type of natural disaster is most closely associated with weather patterns?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

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What effect does the Coriolis effect have on hurricanes?

• It prevents them from forming.

• It causes them to spin clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It causes them to spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It has no effect on hurricanes.

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The way scientist measure the size of a hurricane is called?

• Fujita system

• Categories

• F1-F5

• Saffir Simpson

Which of the following is a consequence of climate change?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in global temperatures

• Decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Increase in the size of polar ice caps

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Which natural disaster is primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Floods

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