How can human activity exacerbate the impact of natural disasters?

Through deforestation and poor land use

By improving weather forecasting

By building stronger infrastructure

What can the movement of tectonic plates lead to besides earthquakes?

Tsunamis and volcanic eruptions

What role does urbanization play in natural disasters?

It can exacerbate the impact of natural disasters

It reduces the impact of natural disasters

It has no effect on natural disasters

How does infrastructure contribute to disaster preparedness?

By building designs and land-use planning to minimize disaster impact

By increasing population density

What is a consequence of businesses shutting down due to economic impact?

Job losses and economic downturns

Rise in educational opportunities

Based on the data above, what is the relationship between ocean surface temperature and recorded hurricane category?

Higher temperatures lead to higher hurricane categories.

Higher temperatures lead to lower hurricane categories.

There is no relationship between temperature and hurricane category.

Lower temperatures lead to higher hurricane categories.

Summarize what this data is showing you:

Volcano B's emissions are increasing more rapidly than Volcano A's.

Volcano A has higher emissions than Volcano B.

Both volcanoes have the same level of emissions.

Emissions from both volcanoes are decreasing.

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

Plates rubbing against each other

Which of the following is a consequence of natural disasters on human populations?

Increased technological development

Natural Disasters

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a natural disaster?

A man-made event causing harm

A natural process causing significant harm

A harmless natural event

A technological failure

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of natural disaster includes floods and avalanches?

Geological Disasters

Hydrological Disasters

Meteorological Disasters

Biological Disasters

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which disaster type includes hurricanes and blizzards?

Geological Disasters

Hydrological Disasters

Meteorological Disasters

Biological Disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which type of disaster includes earthquakes and tsunamis?

Geological Disasters

Hydrological Disasters

Meteorological Disasters

Biological Disasters

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following is a meteorological disaster?

Landslide

Hurricane

Pandemic

Avalanche

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which disaster type includes landslides?

Geological Disasters

Hydrological Disasters

Meteorological Disasters

Biological Disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which disaster type includes blizzards?

Geological Disasters

Hydrological Disasters

Meteorological Disasters

Biological Disasters

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32 questions

What is a natural disaster?

What type of natural disaster includes floods and avalanches?

Which disaster type includes hurricanes and blizzards?

Which type of disaster includes earthquakes and tsunamis?

Which of the following is a meteorological disaster?

Which disaster type includes landslides?

Which disaster type includes blizzards?

Which of the following is a hydrological disaster?

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Which of the following is a result of extreme weather conditions?

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