Natural Disasters

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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What's the major difference between hurricanes and winter storms?

• Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't.

• Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't.

• Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; hurricanes are tropical storms.

• Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes

What can you infer about tsunamis from their Japanese name?

• They occur only in Japan

• They do a lot of damage to harbors

• They occur during monsoon season

• No one understands where they come from

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What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

• Underwater earthquakes

• Monsoon rains

• Storm surges

• Tropical cyclones

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If an earthquake occurred you would feel the shaking first where? __________________

• Aftershock

• Focus

• Epicenter

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

• Strong winds

• Underwater earthquakes

• Heavy rainfall

• Volcanic eruptions

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What natural disaster is directly related to the movement of tectonic plates?

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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Which natural disaster is caused by the rapid movement of a large body of water onto land?

• hurricane

• volcano eruption

• tsunami

• earthquake

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What are some examples of natural disasters?

• Burning fossil fuels, clearing land/forests for agriculture

• evidence of climate change

• the gases created from the burning trap the sun's heat and make the Earth warmer.

• Floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, blizzard

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Which natural disaster is directly related to the movement of tectonic plates?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Floods

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