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Mi Star 8.6 Unit review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?
a)
There is currently no technology 
b)
Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls 
c)
Build buildings out of renewable resources 
d)
Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls 
2.
Strange animal behavior, such as toads fleeing an area, could be an indicator that ____________ is about to occur. 
a)
a volcanic eruption 
b)
a tsunami
c)
a hurricane
d)
an earthquake
3.
A seismograph can be used to measure and study what? 
a)
Volcanic eruptions
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
All of the above
4.
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 
a)
Communities can be notified to evacuate 
b)
So that we can stop them from happening again 
c)
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 
d)
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
5.
How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?
a)
by building structures that can sway with the motion
b)
by building structures that do not move with the motion
c)
by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean
6.
Which is an effect of a hurricane?
a)
Winds exceeding 74 mph
b)
Tremendous amounts of Rain
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the Above
7.

Where is the youngest crust in the diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

X

d)

Y

8.

Where is the oldest crust on the ocean floor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

X

d)

Y

9.
Why does the ocean floor sink beneath the continent at Z?
a)
The ocean floor is less dense than the continent.
b)
The ocean floor is more dense than the continent.
c)
The ocean floor is moving faster than the continent.
d)
The ocean floor is moving slower than the continent.
10.
A boundary formed when two plates move away from each other
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Trenches
c)
Divergent boundary
d)
Continental shelves
11.

What term explains how the locations of the youngest and oldest crust provides evidence for the movement of the continents?

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

subduction zone

c)

Mid-ocean ridge

d)

Rift

12.
What are underwater mountain ranges called?
a)
continental shelf
b)
mid-ocean ridges
c)
abyssal plains
d)
continental slopes
13.
Label D
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid ocean ridge
14.
What is label G
a)
Trench
b)
Mid ocean ridge
c)
abyssal plain
d)
sea mount
15.

Which natural hazard is caused by plate movement?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Flooding

16.

found beneath most of the ocean, made with basalt and thinner than continental crust

a)

continental crust

b)

oceanic crust

c)

crust

d)

mantle

17.
the area located between the edge of the oceanic crust and a mid-ocean ridge
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
rift zone
c)
ocean trench
d)
ocean basin
18.
What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee
19.
What is a flash flood?
a)
A sophisticated flood
b)
Power lines fallen in flood waters
c)
A deep flood
d)
A flood that happens fast with little warning
20.
How should cities NOT prepare for floods? (REZ IL C DEF)
a)
Regulation - Elevated Properties, Zoning
b)
Investment in Infrastructure - Levees and floodwalls, Channel improvement
c)
Disaster preparedness - Evacuation drills, Forecasting and warning system
d)
Stay in the car
21.
What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?
a)
a volcanic eruption
b)
a tsunami
c)
a hurricane
d)
a tornado
22.
What is storm surge?
a)
Wall of Dust
b)
Spiraling Winds
c)
Wall of Water from Hurricane Winds pushing ashore ocean water
d)
None of the above
23.
Prone 
a)
Likely 
b)
Not likely
c)
Same
d)
Not a habit 
24.

- a thing that come before another of the same kind.

a)

cursor

b)

course

c)

precursor

d)

current

25.

What is a `natural hazard`?

a)

A danger or risk

b)

A natural hazard is a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans or the environment.

c)

A hazard is an object, situation or behavior that has the potential to cause harm

26.

Of the five natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Flooding

d)

Earthquakes

e)

Volcanic eruption

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