Week 18

What are dangers in nature called?

• issues

• problems

• hazards

• concerns

What are natural hazards?

• animals that might hurt you

• problems caused by humans

• things in nature that can hurt you

• plants and animals

What is not caused by hurricanes?

• flooding

• high winds

• earthquakes

• heavy rain

What is a hurricane?

• a strong storm that forms over the ocean

• the ground breaking open

• dirt being blown through the air

• a giant wave

What does it mean to evacuate?

• protect your home

• build flood gates

• leave a dangerous place

• board up your windows

What is a tornado?

• a storm with high rotating winds that forms over land

• the ground breaking open

• a storm formed over water

Which of these best describes a tornado?

• wall

• funnel

• circle

• cube

What do people do to protect themselves from tornadoes?

• build dams

• build shelters

• build levees

• build towers

What do you call a sudden shift in the ground?

• forest fire

• tornado

• hurricane

• earthquake

How does flexible material help during an earthquake?

• it is stronger

• it is less likely to break

• it prevents eartquakes