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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a natural disaster?
tornado
hurricane
tsunami
car accident
- 2. Multiple Choice
Giant storms that begin at sea and sometimes crash into land are called?
hurricanes
tornadoes
avalanches
mudslides
- 3. Multiple Choice
Giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions are called?
hurricanes
volcanoes
tsunamis
tornadoes
- 4. Multiple Choice
If an earthquake begins to happen, the safest place to be is:
underground
in a doorway
next to a window
laying on the floor
- 5. Multiple Choice
A device that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure and amplify the tiniest movements of the ground is called a?
audiograph
choreograph
telegraph
seismograph
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which natural disaster occurs over 1,000 times each day and is usually too small for people to notice?
earthquakes
hurricanes
tsunamis
floods
- 7. Multiple Choice
The name of the scale used to describe hurricanes.
saffir-simpson
seismograph
telegraph
richter scale
- 8. Multiple Choice
The moving of the Earth's crust out from an epicenter like ripples.
storm surge
hurricane
tsunami
earthquake
- 9. Multiple Choice
The number of feet the ocean rises above normal high tide during a hurricane.
hurricane
storm surge
tsunami
earthquake
- 10. Multiple Choice
A giant, spinning ocean-born storm.
earthquake
hurricane
storm surge
tsunami
- 11. Multiple Choice
A scale from 1 to 10, used for measuring the strength of an earthquake.
saffir-simpson scale
richter scale
earthquake scale
seismograph
- 12. Multiple Choice
A device for measuring the degrees of movement in the Earth.
seismograph
richter scale
saffir-simpson scale
earthquake scale
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Saffir-Simpson scale includes storm surge, damage and ________.
wind direction
wind speed
hurricanes
earthquakes
- 14. Multiple Choice
A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
hurricane
tsunami
storm surge
earthquake
- 15. Multiple Choice
A funnel-shaped storm, with winds up to 300 mph.
hurricane
tsunami
tornado
storm surge
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