Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather

Lots of things can bring about __________, including heavy rain, overflowing rivers, and even melting snow!

• drought

• tornadoes

• floods

• avalanches

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Which natural disaster has hit in this location?

• A tornado

• A tsunami

• A hurricane

• A drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

________________ are slower to develop, but the lack of water can devastate entire ecosystems.

• Rainstorms

• Winter storms

• Tornadoes

• Droughts

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following would cause the greatest reduction of wildfires?

• A decrease in lightning storms

• An increase in rainfall

• A decrease in average wind speed

• Preventing people from visiting wildfire-prone areas

When an earthquake occurs underwater, it can trigger a _____________. These massive waves can travel as fast as 500 miles an hour.

• flood

• drought

• thunderstorm

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

• Underwater earthquakes

• Monsoon rains

• Storm surges

• Tropical cyclones

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological"mean?

• Ocean-based

• Caused by meteors

• Related to the weather

• Unpredictable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

• They both form over the ocean.

• They both involve strong winds.

• They are both types of tropical storms.

• They both include funnel-shaped clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ are especially unpredictable. They happen along plate boundaries in the earth's crust.

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Floods

• Droughts

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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