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WorksheetsNatural Hazards in Maryland
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
If a tornado watch is issued for your area, what does that mean?
A tornado is occuring- take cover!
The conditions are right for a tornado to occur
What does a blizzard warning mean?
a winter storm is headed for your area, stay in doors
low visibility of less than 1/4 mile due to falling and/or blowing snow, and winds at least 35 mph) are expected for at least 3 hours, dangerous wind chill, seek shelter
a storm is possible in your area, avoid unnecessary travel, stay home if possible
Heavy, wet snow will fall within the hour, hurry and run out for essential items, quick!
How is a flash flood different from a regular flood?
A flash flood overflow of water onto normally dry land, and takes several days or weeks.
Flash floods are only caused by thunderstorms.
A flash flood occur in a very short amount of time after an excessive rainfall.
there is NO difference
What does magnitude actually measure?
How deep below the surface an earthquake occured
How wide the effect of the earthquake was felt.
How much energy the earthquake released.
Two key ingredients of a hurricane are
Low Pressure
High Pressure
Warm Ocean Water
Cold Ocean Water
Maryland is usually impacted by hurricanes between __ and __.
September and October
June and September
June and November
August and October
_________________ is when sea level rises at the coast line due to a hurricane
The Coriolis Effect
Continental Drift
Storm surge
Eye wall
A Category 5 hurricane has the highest wind speed and causes the most severe damage.
TRUE
FALSE
What happens to the strength of a hurricane as it moves northward, up the east coast?
It will usually weaken
it will increase in intensity
it stays the same and is unaffected
Why do hurricanes weaken as they move northward, up the east coast toward Maryland?
As they move northward the air becomes more moist...
As they move northward the water becomes cooler...
Why do Hurricanes curve as they move northward?
They are steered away from land by prevailing wind patterns.
They curve so they don't hit the land.
The land pushes the hurricane away.
Why does a hurricane weaken as it moves over land?
it loses the energy of the warm moist air
hitting houses and trees makes the hurricane lose speed
it is cut off from its fuel source
it runs out of rain because of drought conditions
