Tsunamis and Hurricanes

Hurricanes form over

• the poles.

• water.

• continents.

• islands.

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Category 5 would describe a very powerful

• tsunami.

• hurricane.

• earthquake.

• flood.

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The outer part of the hurricane is the

• rain belt.

• eye.

• hail.

• snow.

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Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?

• Near the coast

• In the forest

• In a desert

• On the North Pole

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Which of these is not an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?

• Fires throughout the area

• Poor water quality in the area

• Erosion of beaches

• Massive flooding

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What catastrophic event could cause plants to die due to salt water invasion?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flood

• Wild Fire

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How would this hurricane affect a terrestrial (land) habitat in Jacksonville Mississippi?

• High winds blowing houses away

• Salt water Fish species will loose their Homes

• Flooding will cause ground dwelling animals to loose their home

• Sea Birds will no longer have nesting habitat

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The arrows represent  air rising from the ocean to the atmosphere Rising warm air leads to the formation of

• Tsunamis

• High Tides

• Hurricanes

• Density Currents

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What is the primary cause of a tsunami?

• Underwater volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes

• Tidal waves

• Underwater earthquakes

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Which of the following is a major difference between tsunamis and hurricanes?

• Tsunamis are caused by atmospheric conditions, hurricanes by underwater earthquakes

• Tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, hurricanes by atmospheric conditions

• Both are caused by atmospheric conditions

• Both are caused by underwater earthquakes