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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?There is currently no technologyBuild buildings in circles with surrounding wallsBuild buildings out of renewable resourcesElevate buildings and cities; build flood walls
- 2. Multiple ChoiceRock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard?Volcanic EruptionCycloneEarthquakeHurricane
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?They are exactly the sameA hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humansI disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humansHurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
- 4. Multiple ChoiceStrange animal behavior, such as toads fleeing an area, could be an indicator that ____________ is about to occur.a volcanic eruptiona tsunamia hurricanean earthquake
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA seismograph can be used to measure and study what?Volcanic eruptionsEarthquakesTsunamisAll of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceFlooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all effects of what natural hazard?Tsunamis and EarthquakesVolcanoes and TornadosHurricanes and EarthquakesTsunamis and Hurricanes
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA tiltmeter is a tool used to study what?TsunamisEarthquakesVolcanoesHurricanes
- 8. Multiple ChoiceScientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceReshaping new land, debris avalanches, destroyed forests, and death to many animals are all effects of what natural hazard?HurricaneEarthquakeVolcanic EruptionTsunami
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur?Communities can be notified to evacuateSo that we can stop them from happening againSo that scientists know where to go in order to study themSo that we can harness their power for renewable energy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to collect data from a hurricane?satellite imagesflying an airplane into the stormocean buoysground stations
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard?TsunamiCycloneHurricaneDrought
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat force causes landslides?inertiagravitymassmagnetism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen large amounts of water quickly overflow a boundary, a ___________ has occurred.flash floodregular floodlandslide
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWildfires are beneficial.truefalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTo stay safe from volcanoes, it is important for people to testevacuation routes.mudflow speed.soil temperaturestsunami systems
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Pacific Tsunami Warning System use to detect tsunamis?radio signals in the airripples in the watersensors on the ocean floorbehavior of marine animals
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the BEST way you can help prepare for natural disasters?Watch your pets for any unusual behavior.Always carry a pint of water with you.Keep the windows of your house closed at all times.Make an emergency supply kit with your family.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHurricanes gather ______________ and ______________ through contact with warm ocean waters.sand, dustfish, plantsheat, Sunheat, energy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the center of the hurricane called?bellyeye walleyecircle
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe heavy waves of a hurricane are called this.storm surgewave stormsthunderstormstsumnami
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What is a drought?Shortage/deficiency of waterToo much precipiationToo much people using waterStrong winds - 23. Multiple ChoiceExcess water covering normally dry land is called a _______floodestuarydamlake
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe most common cause of floody iswaveshigh tideleaking sewerheavy rainfall
- 25. Multiple ChoiceVolcanic eruptions can also cause tsunamis.TrueFalse
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