Natural disasters

Which of these can be considered a natural disaster?

• an avalanche that occurs deep in a remote mountain range without affecting any humans

• an earthquake that destroys a town

How many percent of tsunamis occur within the “Ring of Fire” of the Pacific Ocean?

• 70

• 50

• 80

• 40

A natural disaster caused by large, undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

• Tornado

What causes a significant number of forest fires?

• natural phenomena

• intentional act of people

At what speed do tsunamis rush across the sea?

• 900 miles an hour

• 300 miles an hour

• 800 miles an hour

• 500 miles an hour

How many main types of faults are there?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

one of the main types of faults

• average

• strike-slip

• bushfires

• full

specify the types of tornadoes

• normal

• reverse

• waterspouts

• fiery

States affected by tornadoes in three states in 1925

• Illinois, Indiana, Missouri

• Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina

• Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia

• Missouri City of St. Louis, East St. Louis (Illinois)

Where did the most powerful tornado in world history occur?

• Japan

• India

• Bangladesh

• USA