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WorksheetsPredicting Natural Hazards
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?
Hurricane
Tornado
House Fire
Earthquake
The table provides data on the earthquakes recorded for four different cities over a ten year period. Assuming the data indicates patterns that will continue, which city will most likely experience an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.0 or higher in the next year or two?
City W
City X
City Y
City Z
The provided map shows the location of an earthquake under the ocean. The data on the map would best support a prediction of which of the following events?
A tsunami in Sri Lanka
An earthquake in South Africa
A hurricane in Somalia
Flash floods in Madagascar
Tornadoes can occur during what other weather event?
Snow Storm
Thunderstorm
Flooding
This device is used to record vibrations in the ground.
satelite
GPS
seismometer
tiltmeter
What is a flash flood?
A high sea wave
A sudden local flood typically due to heavy rain
Overflowing of a river
A storm with violent winds
Volcanic eruptions
Flooding
How do we get our weather alerts in our area?
from the National Weather Service
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
from The White House
from the mailman
Which type of flooding is Harrison MI most likely to experience?
Flash flooding
Overbank flooding
Coastal flooding
Flooding is not possible
BONUS - did you click SUBMIT on your review form? (don't bother doing it now - I've already written down who did and did not)
YES! +1 for me!
NO - oops...
