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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
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
To stay safe from volcanoes, it is important for people to test
evacuation routes.
mudflow speed.
soil temperatures.
tsunami systems.
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
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
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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