NATURAL DISASTERS

Where do 80% of Earthquakes occur?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Mariana Trench

• Circum-Arctic Belt

• Alpide Belt

• Circum-Pacific Belt

Earthquakes are cause because of the movement of __________.

• Mantle

• Mars

• Tectonic Plates

• Plants

Earthquakes are recorded by _________.

• Seismograph

• Richter Scale

• Non-Collinear Scale

• Shakegraph

The largest recorded earthquake happened in which year?

• 1969

• 1964

• 1961

• 1963

• 1962

Japan lies on the edge of __________ tectonic plates.

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 4

Which is the most destructive natural disaster in the US?

• Flood

• Tornado

• Volcanic Eruption

• Hurricane

Water levels rise mainly because of______________.

• Glaciers melting

• Icebergs

• Oil Spills

• Pollution

Flash Floods are caused by _____________.

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Sudden Rain

• Thunder

Floods can further cause _______?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tsunami

• Storm Surges

• Landslides

• Avalanches

What are embankments on the side of the Mississippi river called?

• Teepees

• Levees

• Tents

• Lepees