NATURAL DISASTERS

What is a natural disaster?

• Meeting about weather

• Party that turned out bad

• An event that causes great damage

• It's a thunderstorm

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What is a survival kit?

• A makeup kit

• A school backpack

• A kit prepared for natural disasters

• A bag used when traveling

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What causes a tsunami?

• A flood

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake on sea floor

• A really bad hurricane

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Where does a Hurricane get its strength from?

• Warm ocean water

• Trees

• Land

• Rivers

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A _______________ is a sudden shaking of the ground which causes cracks in the Earth's surface.

• volcano

• hurricane

• earthquake

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A _____________ is an opening in Earth's surface where lava, gases, and bits of rock erupt.

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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These earth changes can happen because of a hurricane. (choose all that apply)

• rock arches are created

• large strong waves can change the land

• land can be flooded

• trees are knocked down

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What is a tornado?

• Fast spinning column of air

• Heavy rainstorm with thunder

• Lots of snow in a short amount of time

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How do tornadoes form?

• On a cold, windy day

• When hot and cold air mixes in a thunderstorm

• When it rains really hard

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What tells people that a tornado is coming and that they should get to a safe place?

• Police officers

• Moving trees

• Tornado Warnings

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