Natural Disaster Test Review

Where are floods most likely to occur?

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

• near rivers and lakes

• The cold air moving south from Canada and the warm moist air moving north from Mexico meet and cause tornados.

• the Midwest region of the US

Why are floods likely to occur near rivers and lakes?

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

• The cold air moving south from Canada and the warm moist air moving north from Mexico meet and cause tornadoes.

• The water level can rise above the bank during heavy rain.

Where are tornados most likely to occur?

• the Midwest region of the US

• This is called the Pacific Ring of Fire where over 75% of the world's volcanoes are found.

• over the ocean and move towards land

• Together, warm water vapor and wind form the storm.

Why are tornados most likely to occur in the Midwest?

• The cold air moving south from Canada and the warm moist air moving north from Mexico meet and cause tornados.

• The water level can rise above the bank during heavy rain.

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• Together, warm water vapor and wind form the storm.

Where are hurricanes most likely to occur?

• coastal regions touching warm ocean water

• This is called the Pacific Ring of Fire where over 75% of the world's volcanoes are found.

• near rivers and lakes

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

Why are hurricanes likely to occur near coastal regions touching warm ocean water?

• This is called the Pacific Ring of Fire where over 75% of the world's volcanoes are found.

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• over the ocean and move towards land

• Together, warm water vapor and wind form the storm.

Where do hurricanes usually begin?

• over the ocean and move towards land

• coastal regions touching warm ocean water

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

• This is called the Pacific Ring of Fire where over 75% of the world's volcanoes are found.

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth were sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• Together, warm water vapor and wind form the storm.

• over the ocean and move towards land

Why are earthquakes likely to occur in western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia?

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia

• the Midwest region of the US

• coastal regions touching warm ocean water

Where are volcanic eruptions most likely to occur?

• This is called the Pacific Ring of Fire where over 75% of the world's volcanoes are found.

• These areas are along fault lines, which are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. The movement causes the ground to shake.

• coastal regions touching warm ocean water

• western North America, western South America, and eastern Asia