Catastrophic Events Review (ESS3-2)

What does catastrophic mean?

• stressful or scary

• calming or quiet

• harmful or disastrous

• interesting or exciting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What catastrophic event is the data in this map about?

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• wildfires

• tornadoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do the different colors on the map represent?

• number of tornadoes

• wind zones

• tornado risk

• how far the tornado travels

What color on the map represents the risk of tornadoes with the strongest winds?

• white

• yellow

• orange

• red

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the cities labeled on the map would BEST benefit from a tornado warning system?

• Phoenix

• Billings

• Oklahoma City

• Atlanta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What catastrophic event is the data on this map about?

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• wildfires

• drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do the different colors on the map represent?

• number of earthquakes per year

• how big of an earthquake occurred

• level of hazard (risk) for earthquakes

• all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Baton Rough, Louisiana is colored light blue on this map. What is the best description of their earthquake risk (hazard)?

• no risk (hazard)

• low risk (hazard)

• medium risk (hazard)

• high risk (hazard)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

According to this map, what part of the country would MOST benefit from an earthquake detection system?

• West Coast

• East Coast

• Southern States

• Central States

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What catastrophic event is the data in this graph about?

• hurricanes

• lightning strikes

• tornadoes

• meteor strikes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6