Natural Hazards Unit

How have humans learned to live and survive in areas where natural hazards occur?

• They have adapted buildings and structures to withstand the hazard.

• They have put up large walls to keep the hazard out.

• They use more renewable energy to reduce how severe the hazards are.

• They don't really care and just live there anyway.

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Compared to hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes, wildfires:

• Cause the most damage

• Tend to last longer

• Are easier to predict

• Cannot be prevented

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• House Fire

• Earthquake

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This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Topeka, Kansas

• Orlando, Florida

• Columbia, South Carolina

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What natural hazard might affect people who live on island countries out in the ocean (select all that apply)?

• avalanches

• tsunamies

• volcanic eruptions

• flooding

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Scientists can predict exactly when a natural hazard will occur.

• True

• False

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Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?

• Communities can be notified to evacuate

• So that we can stop them from happening again

• So that scientists know where to go in order to study them

• So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

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The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to measure the damage from a(n):

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Hurricane

Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all common effects of what natural hazard?

• Tsunamis and Earthquakes

• Volcanoes and Tornados

• Hurricanes and Earthquakes

• Tsunamis and Hurricanes

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The Richter scale is a measure of the magnitude of a(n):

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado