Natural Disasters

Where is the safest place to be in case of a tornado?

• on the roof

• in a car

• in a basement

• under the windows

What is a levee?

• a wall that keeps water from going where you do not want it

• a street sign

• a sidewalk

• a building

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Where do most hurricanes develop?

• the Arctic Ocean

• in Tennessee

• in warm waters near the equator

• in a desert

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Heavy rain can cause soil to flow quickly downhill. What is this change called?

• a tornado

• a hurricane

• a landslide

• an earthquake

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True or False. Seismologists study earthquakes.

• True

• False

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A mass movement of material, such as rock, earth, or debris down the slope of a hill or cliff is a(n) ____.

• blizzard

• hurricane

• wildfire

• landslide

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An uncontrolled fire that has the ability to wipe out the entire forests is called a(n) ___ .

• derechos

• wildfire

• flood

• earthquake

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A storm that develops over warm water near the equator is called a ___.

• tornado

• hurricane

• flash flood

• landslide

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When tectonic plates move slowly and bump into each other causes ___.

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• typhoons

• funnels

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A snowstorm with very strong winds is called a ___.

• derecho

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

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