Weather and Natural Disasters

Where in the United States do hurricanes typically occur the most?

• East coast

• West coast

• Alaska

• Central United States

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Natural disasters can be prevented.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What occurs because the sun does not heat the Earth evenly?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Weather

• Plate tectonics

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Which natural disaster might be made worse by Global Warming?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• All of these

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Earthquakes are usually the direct cause of what other natural disaster?

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Droughts

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Which natural disaster has occurred in recent history in Kentucky?

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• All of these

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True or false, Global Warming can lead to an increase in the frequency and severity of Hurricanes

• True

• False

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True or False, Global Warming cannot cause an increase in Floods or Drought

• True

• False

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes occur most frequently where?

• In the middle of continental plates

• Along plate boundaries

• Near the poles

• Along the equator

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The New Madrid Fault line is responsible for earthquakes in what region?

• Alaska

• California

• New York

• The Midwest, including Kentucky.

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