Disaster Management

Can we prevent natural disasters?

• Yes

• No

What is a natural disaster?

• A red letter day

• A bad thing caused by a bad person

• An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

• An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

What are some natural disasters?

• A war

• Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and rain

• A very bad day

Where is a safe place to be during an earthquake?

• Outside

• On the roof of your house

• In a bathtub

• In a doorway

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquake

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground

• Barometer

• Speedometer

• Seismograph

• Telegraph

What is the Richter Scale?

• A system of measuring the wind

• A system of measuring the depth of the ocean

• A system of measuring the height of volcanoes

• A system of measuring the strength of earthquakes

Who invented the Richter Scale?

• Charles Richter

• Richard Richter

• Robert Richter

• Charlene Richter

A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become ....

• dormant and inactive.

• extreme and unpredictable.

• scary!

• faster than usual.