Unit 3 Lesson 7 - TCI (Natural Hazards)

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is true of natural hazards?

Most natural hazards can be prevented.

It is impossible to prepare for a natural hazard.

Most tsunami damage happens far inland.

Many natural hazards are caused by weather.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of map would city planners MOST likely look at when writing building codes?

a seismic map

a political map

a contour map

a climate map

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To stay safe from volcanoes, it is important for people to test

evacuation routes.

mudflow speed.

soil temperatures.

tsunami systems.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the Pacific Tsunami Warning System use to detect tsunamis?

radio signals in the air

ripples in the water

sensors on the ocean floor

behavior of marine animals

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which 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.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Desirae and her family have just moved to California. Desirae is curious about natural hazards. She reads about many natural hazards that happen in California. Which of these hazards is caused by changes in Earth's surface?

blizzard

hurricane

earthquake

thunderstorm

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Viola’s mother is a scientist. She makes model houses and tests them on platforms that shake and move, just as the ground might move in an earthquake. In which way does this testing help prepare people for earthquakes?

shows which furniture will be safest

teaches people to survive earthquakes

develops building designs that will be stable

informs people about how to avoid earthquakes

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lucas lives in northern California, near one of the triangles on the map below. His family likes to be prepared for any emergency.

Which is the BEST way for Lucas and his family to be prepared for the danger shown?

Store extra food and water.

Keep a first aid kit in the car.

Have an evacuation plan prepared.

Build a house that can withstand earthquakes.

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When Ana’s family visited the coast, she saw this sign. She wondered what scientists did to help protect people.

Which is the BEST way scientists protect people from this hazard?

Watch weather satellites to predict coming storms.

Construct maps to show the changes in ocean currents.

Place sensors on the ocean floor to measure earthquakes.

Place cameras on the beaches to record the size of waves.

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