Natural Disaster Safeguards W25

How do engineering solutions help with natural disasters?

• They stop them from happening.

• They reduce their harmful effects.

• They change where they happen.

• They decrease their power and size.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is a safeguard?

• a place to keep valuables

• a protection against harm

• someone who protects people

• a disaster that causes destruction

Which device monitors water level?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• water gauge

• weather vane

Which device monitors wind speed?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• water guage

• weather vane

What does a windbreak reduce?

• the speed and strength of wind

• the amount of water in an area

• the number of buildings in an area

• the types of crops that are planted

Which object is NOT used for a windbreak?

• tree

• fence

• cow

• wall

Which natural disaster can be prevented by a dike?

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

• wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

How are dikes created?

• Bricks are made into a wall.

• Soil is piled up high like a hill.

• Houses are built close together.

• Trees are stacked on each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What does a buoy do?

• float high in the air

• float on top of the water

• sit on the deck of ships

• rest on the ocean floor

What data does a tsunami buoy collect?

• number of fish

• water pressure

• the height of waves

• ocean temperature