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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?A tornadoA volcanic eruptionA floodA drought
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes large areas of ground that fall or flow on slopes due to gravity?floodshurricaneslandslideswildfires
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?Near the coastIn the forestIn a desertOn the North Pole
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?hurricanefloodtsunamiwildfire
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?a volcanic eruptiona tsunamia hurricanea tornado
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat catastrophic event can be caused by thunderstorms?a wildfirea tsunamia volcanic eruptiona drought
- 7. Multiple Choice
How are tsunamis generated?generated from earthquakesgenerated from tornadoesgenerated from crazy people - 8. Multiple ChoiceAnother name for a hurricane in the Indian OceanTornadoTsunamiTyphoonBlizzard
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?windiceglaciersmoving water
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...sedimenterosionweatheringdeposition
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in placemakes the rocks last longerexpands in the cracks and breaks rockscauses rocks to fall in landslides
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?EarthquakeTornadoTsunamiHurricane
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA prolonged period lacking rainfall that leads to a shortage of water.
It hadn't rained for three months straight and the _________ began to kill our crops.Forest FireEpidemicHeatwaveDrought - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich storms have the strongest winds?hailstormstornadoesearthquakeshurricanes
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAShurricanesfloodstornadoesearthquakes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following natural disasters have the MOST impact on TEXAS?hurricanesfloodstornadoesearthquakes
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?hurricanedroughtnone of the aboveall of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceRain washing away soil from a hillsideWeatheringErosionDeposition
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhere do hurricanes form?In a river or streamOver the oceanAt plate boundariesUnder the Earth
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA long high sea wave caused by an underwater Earthquake, landslide or underwater volcanicTyphoonFloodTornadoTsunami
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